Advance your career with a Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas State University. Designed for early-career professionals and recent graduates, our face-to-face program prepares future healthcare leaders with the knowledge, skills, and real-world experience needed to improve healthcare organizations and patient outcomes.
Lead the Future of Healthcare
AT A GLANCE
DEGREE
Master of Healthcare Administration
Location
San Marcos Campus
Program Length
Minimum of 16 months
Professional Residency
Administrative Residency OR Thesis
instruction
100% Face-to-Face
Accreditation
CAHME Accredited Graduate Program
AUPHA Certified Graduate Program
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WHY CHOOSE THE MHA PROGRAM?
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Personalized Learning
- Small to medium sized cohort model
- Individualized faculty mentorship
- Collaborative classroom environment
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Career-Focused Curriculum
Develop expertise in:
- Healthcare leadership
- Financial management
- Healthcare policy
- Strategic planning
- Quality improvement
- Healthcare operations
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Build Your Professional Network
Connect with healthcare leaders, alumni, and classmates from across Texas while participating in Healthcare Leadership Coalition (HLC) activities, professional development events, and networking opportunities.
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Hands-On Experience
Gain practical experience through a field placement opportunity that connects classroom learning with today's healthcare environment.
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Career & Financial Support
Students have access to Graduate College and School of Health Administration scholarships, as well as Graduate Instructional Assistant (GIA) employment opportunities that provide valuable professional experience while pursuing their degree.
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A Welcoming Environment
Texas State proudly supports students from around the world by offering VISA services and resources for international student success.
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CAHME Accredited Education
Graduate from a program recognized for meeting the highest standards in healthcare management education.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
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Program Competencies
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Communications & Relationship Management
- Relationship Management
- Communication Skills: Verbal and Written
- Graduate-Level Writing (Quality, Depth, Breadth, GCSP & APA)
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Leadership
- Leadership Skills & Behavior
- Managing Change
- Operational Climate & Culture
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Professionalism
- Personal & Professional Accountability
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Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment
- Patient's Perspective
- Management of Personnel
- Community & the Environment
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Business Skills & Knowledge
- Financial Management
- Quantitative Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Planning & Management
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Program Curriculum
The program sequence is standard, and begins every fall.
FALL SPRING SUMMER FALL SPRING *HA 5300- Healthcare Organization and Delivery HA 5304- Healthcare Financial Management I HA 5303- Healthcare Analytics and Health Information System Management HA 5325- Healthcare Quality and Operations Improvement HA 5840- Administrative Field Placement HA 5321- Healthcare Law and Policy HA 5334- Data-Guided Healthcare Decision-Making HA 5362- Healthcare Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Leadership HA 5316- Healthcare Financial Management II HA 5335- Public Health for Healthcare Administrators HA 5355- Emerging Trends in Healthcare Human Resources **HA 5346- Strategic Management and Marketing for Healthcare Organizations **HA 5191- Program Competencies Assessments and Integrative Experience Preparation **COMPREHENSIVE EXAM - Total Hours= 42 (with Administrative Residency)
- Evening classes meet once per week from 6:30pm-9:20pm
- *Must be completed in your first semester
- **Must be completed in your final semester
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Looking for Course Descriptions?
Visit the Graduate Catalog for complete course information.
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OUR MISSION, VISION, & VALUES
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Mission
The mission of the MHA program is to prepare early-careerists to mid-level healthcare administrators for careers in a variety of healthcare settings.
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Vision
The vision for the MHA program at Texas State University is to be the graduate health administration program of choice for students, faculty, alumni, and employers in the United States.
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Values
We value and teach model leadership, service, scholarship, professionalism, and lifelong learning.
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HELPFUL RESOURCES
95%
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 MHA Program Completion Percentage
84%
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Post Graduation Employment Percentage
READY TO APPLY?
Review the application requirements and deadlines for Domestic and International applicants.
Have Questions?
| PROGRAM CONTACT Dr. Zo Ramamonjiarivelo Encino Hall, 256 512.245.3497 zhr3@txstate.edu |