Master of Health Administration in Health Administration at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The MHA is a professional non-thesis degree for people entering or advancing in administrative roles in health service settings, aiming to build leaders who improve health care services for all populations. It is offered as a Resident track (55 credit hours) and an Executive track (45 credit hours), and is also available through distance education.

Faculty: School of Public Health | Department: Interdepartmental Programs (Health Administration) | Duration: Resident track 21 months full-time or 33 months part-time (55 credit hours); Executive track 45 credit hours, 21 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The Resident track includes a practicum (PHPM 684) applying foundational knowledge in a health services organization, after completion of the core public health courses. No thesis, final examination or foreign language is required.

Career pathways

The Resident track prepares students for administrative fellowships and entry-level positions in health services organizations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Resident track: applicants with limited healthcare experience complete three undergraduate prerequisites with a grade of B or better (economics, statistics, and managerial accounting or finance). Executive track: no course prerequisites; ideal applicants have at least five years of progressive healthcare or related-industry experience with managerial and leadership experience. Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes): an accredited baccalaureate degree of at least three years or equivalent, with a scholastic record showing ability to do graduate-level work over at least the last two years of full-time study (no numeric minimum GPA set university-wide; programmes may set higher requirements). International applicants show English proficiency with TOEFL iBT 80 (taken before 21 Jan 2026) or 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section (taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a full baccalaureate or higher completed in the US, GRE Verbal 146 or GMAT Verbal 77, and citizens of listed English-speaking countries. A standardized test is required only if the programme requires it. Application fee $65 (US citizens and permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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