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Sam Houston State University

Health Administration

Master'sMHAMaster of Health Administration

Overview

A 36-hour online Master of Health Administration combining healthcare management, policy and business courses. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in any field and a 3.0 GPA may be admitted, with no GRE/GMAT and no prerequisite courses listed for Fall 2026 admission.

Official program name
Health Administration
Awarded degree
Master of Health Administration
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Master's
University
Administering location
Huntsville, TXWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
36 hours
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Fully online master's degree in health administration.

Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Optional practical placement
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Optional

    HLTH 6397 capstone/practicum requirement can be met through work experience or a capstone/practicum project

    Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 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”.
Prior degree
RequiredBA/BS in any field
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 (applicants below 3.0 may contact the graduate coordinator for review)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Not requiredNo prerequisite courses (Fall 2026 requirements)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts of bachelor's and any graduate degrees
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredStated in the Fall 2026 admission requirements
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
GMAT
Not requiredStated in the Fall 2026 admission requirements
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

    December 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    May 1 · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Year not printed

  • Application deadline

    August 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 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 online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Distance learning fee
$101 per creditMandatory
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

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

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.shsu.edu/graduate-and-professional/college-departments/health-sciences/public-health/mha/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-leadership-management-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/health-administration-mha.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. shsu.edu/offices-departments/student-account-services/cashiering-services/tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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