Juris Doctor / Master of Health Administration Combination Degree

Awarded degree: Juris Doctor and Master of Health Administration

Master'sJD/MHAJoint degree CAHME accredited

Overview

A JD/MHA combination degree with the Rice School of Law: the first year focuses on law, MHA coursework begins the summer after the second year, and the shortest completion time is eight semesters and two summers.

Official program name: Juris Doctor / Master of Health Administration Combination Degree
Awarded degree: Juris Doctor and Master of Health Administration
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Joint or dual degreeAn official combined program in which one of the awarded degrees is a healthcare administration degree, such as an MHA/MBA. Each award is shown as published.
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: University of South Carolina
Location: Columbia, SC
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: Shortest completion time: 8 semesters and 2 summers
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Combination degree with its own page; one awarded degree is the Master of Health Administration.

Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Administrative residency Status not verified
The MHA curriculum includes practical experience through a management residency
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Baccalaureate GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
Fall: April 1 · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Juris Doctor and Master of Health AdministrationMHA componentCAHME accredits specific graduate programs, not universities. About CAHMESource: sc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/application_requirements/ — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/admissions/graduate_applicants/deadlines_and_degrees_off — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/public_health/degrees-programs/combination/jd-mha-hspm.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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