Business Master's Degree

Master's Program

Enhance your employability, accelerate your career trajectory and increase your earning potential with a master’s degree in business. The Master of Science in Business (MSB) program is ideal for the student who wants to run their own business, manage their medical practice, or advance in managerial positions. Our program is accredited by AACSB International, which places our college in the top five percent of business schools worldwide.

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Why Pursue a Master's Degree in Business

This full-time, 11-month program features cohort classes to allow students whose previous education has been in non-business fields (such as liberal arts, science and engineering) to obtain graduate level business training as a complement to previous education to help them take the next step in their careers. All admitted students are automatically considered for program scholarships. Approximately 25% of admitted students will receive some financial aid from the program.

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Interested in learning more about UTSA’s Carlos Alvarez College of Business Master of Science in Business program? Register to attend an upcoming Information Session where you’ll have the opportunity to review application procedures, learn admissions requirements and ask questions.

"Being a full time employee at H-E-B headquarters is living proof of the amazing experience I’ve had as an MS Business student!"

Admission & Application Requirements

Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.

Business (MS)
	Required Degree	Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
	Minimum GPA	3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
	Coursework	18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level. Students interested in this program who have previous education in non-business fields are encouraged to apply.
	Transcripts*	Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
	Credential Evaluation	Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
	English Language Proficiency	550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100
	Purpose Statement	Required
	Letters of Recommendation	2 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application; let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time)
*Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University.

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Application Deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.

Business (MS)
Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application.
Application Deadlines for:	Priority	International	Domestic
Fall 2024		June 1	August 1
Spring 2025		Not Available	Not Available
Summer 2025		March 1	May 1
d-none		d-none	d-none
d-none		d-none	d-none
d-none		d-none	d-none

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Career Options

UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.

The tuition cost and related fees indicated below will vary by semester, number of courses taken, residency status and enrollment level (full-time or part-time). The table below is based on the 2023-2024 graduate student fee schedule. For the current fee schedule, reference: utsa.edu/financialaffairs/services/fiscal-services/tuition-fees

Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024 Tuition and Fees (subject to change)

Resident	University Tuition and Fees^{1, 2, 3}	Business Differential Tuition ($129/credit hour)	Semester Fee for Master’s Students	Total
3 hours	$1,772.07	$407.10	$150.00	$2,329.17
6 hours	$3,101.67	$814.20	$150.00	$4,065.87
9 hours	$4,473.27	$1,221.30	$150.00	$5,844.57
12 hours	$5,844.87	$1,628.40	$150.00	$7,623.27
15 hours	$6,977.07	$2,035.50	$150	$9,162.57

¹Note: additional $75 fee for each online/hybrid course

²Additional $10 in first semester

³Does not include parking or health insurance

Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Summer 2024 Tuition and Fees (subject to change)

Non-Resident	University Tuition and Fees^{1, 2, 3, 4}	Business Differential Tuition ($129/credit hour)	Semester Fee for Master’s Students	Total
3 hours	$4,863.63	$407.10	>$150.00	$5,420.73
6 hours	$9,284.79	$814.20	$150.00	$10,248.99
9 hours	$13,747.95	$1,221.30	$150.00	$15,119.25
12 hours	$18,211.11	$1,628.40	$150.00	$19,989.51
15 hours	$22,434.87	$2,035.50	$150	$24,620.37