For general MHA application questions, including prerequisite inquiries:
SPH - Graduate Student Services979.436.9356 SPH-GSS@tamu.edu
For general MHA program questions:
Monica Garner Senior Program Coordinator 979.436.9483 magarner@tamu.edu
The Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program is a professional degree program intended for students pursuing administrative practice in health service-related settings.
We offer two tracks to earn the MHA degree:
The 55-credit hour Resident Track curriculum can be completed in 21 months (full-time) or 33 months (part-time). The comprehensive and timely curriculum includes a required 10-week summer practicum that allows you to apply classroom knowledge in a wide range of health services organizations.
The 48-credit hour Executive Track typically admits students annually every August and requires two years to complete. This track is intended for working, mid-career health care professionals with at least five years of increasing responsibilities within health services or related industries.
Regardless which track you pursue, our MHA Program will provide a rigorous and comprehensive educational experience, including the core disciplines of the schools of public health that have become increasingly important in health administration.
After careful consideration, the Texas A&M University School of Public Health will not be admitting to the Houston based Executive track of the Master of Health Administration in fall 2023. Please continue to check this website for updates regarding the fall 2024 entering class.
Spring 2023
Application opens Aug. 18, 2022
MHA Resident Program
Oct. 15, 2022
Jan. 10, 2023
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023
Fall 2023
Application opens Sept. 1, 2022
Feb. 1, 2023 (scholarship eligibility)
March 15, 2023 (final deadline for international applicants)
May 1, 2023 (final for domestic/US applicants)
All New Students
Week of August 14 (exact date TBA)
International Students
Week of August 7 (exact date TBA)
Aug. 21, 2023
Details about orientation will be shared via email.
For cost of attendance, including an estimated cost of tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing, etc., please visit the Aggie One Stop.
The MHA Resident Track is for students who are beginning their career in health administration. The program builds upon the core disciplines in public health, preparing students for competitive opportunities post-graduation.
The 55-credit hour Resident Track curriculum can be completed in 21 months (full-time) or 33 months (part-time) on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. The curriculum also includes a required 10-week summer practicum that allows you to apply classroom knowledge in a wide range of health services organizations.
The program embraces the ethic and philosophy that health services managers must provide leadership in attending to the interests of the populations their organizations serve.
Resident Track graduates have developed successful careers as managers and leaders across the health care industry spectrum including hospitals, physician offices and groups, clinics, nursing homes, health insurers, consulting firms, and trade associations.
Below is an overview of the courses required to complete the MHA degree. Please see the Texas A&M Course Catalog for more detailed course requirements and course descriptions.
Thank you for your interest in the Texas A&M Executive Master of Health Administration program. We have taken a pause in admissions for an August 2023 cohort as we critique our first five years and consider the changes in the delivery vehicles for executive education programming and how we can continue to effectively meet the changing needs of the mid-career health administration leaders.
We expect to be accepting applications for an August 2024 cohort. Please check this website for updates periodically or email Monica Garner, Senior Program Coordinator for the Texas A&M Master of Health Administration programs.
The MHA Executive Track is tailored to employed executives and mid-management professionals seeking to expand their educational knowledge and skill set.
This track is intended for working, mid-career health care professionals with at least five years of increasing responsibilities within health services or related industries. Courses and instruction are tailored to employed executives and mid-management professionals seeking to expand their educational knowledge and skill set.
The 48-credit hour Executive Track admits students annually every August and requires two years to complete. Courses in the Executive Track are taught one weekend a month at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Applicants for the Master of Health Administration Resident program must submit all necessary documents by the posted deadline in order to be reviewed for admission. International applicants should review the International Applicant information for additional requirements.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
For accepted TAMU courses and equivalents at other colleges, view the MHA Resident Program Prerequisite Courses webpage.
For any courses not on the pre-approved list, please contact SPH-OSA@tamu.edu and provide a course description and syllabus.
Applicants must complete their application and submit it to SOPHAS or HAMPCAS along with all related application fees
Visit each application service website’s FAQs for information about the application and for helpful tips:
The School requires three letters of recommendation (professional and/or academic).
Letters must be submitted electronically to SOPHAS or HAMPCAS. The School of Public Health cannot accept hard copies of recommendation letters.
In addition to describing why you want to pursue the chosen degree plan/concentration and attend the School of Public Health, we recommend addressing the following topics in your statement of purpose:
Review the instructions section in your SOPHAS application for more details.
Standardized test scores (GRE or GMAT) are NOT required for applicants seeking admission to the MHA programs for spring 2023 or fall 2023. This requirement is temporarily waived.
Applicants for the Master of Health Administration Executive program must submit all necessary documents by the posted deadline in order to be reviewed for admission.
Applicants must complete their application and submit it to SOPHAS with all related application fees. Visit SOPHAS Frequently Asked Questions for information about the application and for helpful tips.
Letters can come from academic or professional references who can attest to the applicant's capability to pursue graduate studies and/or health administration.
Letters must be submitted electronically to SOPHAS. The School of Public Health cannot accept hard copies of recommendation letters.
An official employment letter or electronic communication from the applicant's Human Resources office indicating a minimum of five years relevant management experience is required. This document should include dates of employment and titles supporting the applicant's work experience requirement. The letter can be sent via USPS or email. Please see the instructions below:
The official letter can be mailed via USPS to the following address-TAMU School of Public Health - Graduate Student Services1114 TAMU 154 Reynolds Medical Sciences Building College Station, TX 77843-1114If submitting via email, please route to the TAMU SPH Graduate Student Services at: SPH-GSS@tamu.edu
The following courses are pre-approved to fulfill the prerequisite requirement for the MHA Resident program.
Additional equivalent courses can be identified on the Texas Common Course Numbering System website.
For any courses not on the pre-approved list, please contact SPH-GSS@tamu.edu and provide a course description and syllabus.
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