Why Pursue a MBA and MPH Dual Degree
This innovative program allows qualified students to earn both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) through an integrated curriculum designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in healthcare, public health and health-related organizations. By combining advanced business education with public health expertise, graduates develop the strategic, financial, operational and leadership skills needed to improve healthcare systems, lead public health initiatives and address complex health challenges in an increasingly dynamic environment.
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Admission & Application Requirements
Please Note: Students interested in the MBA/MPH Dual Degree Program must submit separate applications to both programs.
To participate in the dual degree program, applicants must apply for admission to UT San Antonio’s Part-Time or Full-Time MBA program. The Online MBA and One-Year MBA programs are not eligible for participation in the MBA/MPH Dual Degree Program.
The Carlos Alvarez College of Business MBA applications are submitted through the UT San Antonio Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UT San Antonio 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 UT San Antonio by the appropriate application deadline.
Applicants must also apply separately to the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Kate Marmion School of Public Health at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
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| 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. Otherwise qualified individuals with a GPA below 3.0 may still be eligible for admission consideration. For further information, please contact [email protected]. | |
| Coursework | Completed adequate credit hours or foreign institution equivalent coursework as preparation for the program. 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 FCSA or any NACES-approved credential evaluation agency. | |
| English Language Proficiency | 79 TOEFL iBT / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 For exams taken on or after January 21, 2026: We require a minimum TOEFL iBT score of 4.0. |
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| Purpose Statement | Required | |
| Resume | 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.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed as they are received. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the completed application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Fall 2026 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2027 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2027 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Career Options
UT San Antonio prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below are based on 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.
- Bexar County Department of Public Health
- CentroMed
- Children’s Bereavement Center
- ChildSafe
- CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital
- House of Neighborly Service
- Project MEND
- San Antonio Food Bank
- YWCA
- Southwest Research Institute
- UT San Antonio Health Science Center
- University Hospital
The MBA program requires the completion of 36 semester credit hours. Students can count up to 9 credit hours of approved graduate-level PH courses towards the MBA degree requirements. The core curriculum includes the following courses:
- MBA 5123 AI for Business
- MBA 5223 Financial Accounting Concepts and Decision Making
- MBA 5333 Financial Management (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5513 Managerial Economics (3 credit hours) OR PH 3910 Health Economics (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5213 Management & Behavior in Organizations (3 credit hours) OR PH 3744 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare Organizations (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5413 Management Science with Data Analytics (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5313 Marketing Management (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5613 Strategic Management & Policy (3 credit hours)
- Four electives (12 credit hours). Up to three PH courses can count as shared course credit under the dual agreement from an approved list provided by advisor
- Students admitted on conditional or probationary status are required to successfully complete MBA 5113 Business Foundations. This course will count toward one of the four required electives. Students admitted in clear status are not required to take this course but may choose to complete it as an optional elective
Frequently Asked Questions
The MBA/MPH dual degree is a collaborative graduate program between the UT San Antonio Carlos Alvarez College of Business and the Kate Marmion School of Public Health. In this program, you’ll earn both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) while building skills in business, management and public health at the same time.
This program is designed to help you apply business and management expertise to major health and healthcare challenges in public and private organizations. By completing the two degrees concurrently, you can save time and reduce overall costs compared with completing each degree separately.
This program is a strong fit if you want to combine business leadership skills with public health training for careers in healthcare, public health systems, nonprofits, government or health-related organizations.
This program encourages applicants from non-business backgrounds, so you do not need an undergraduate business degree to be considered. You’ll submit a UT San Antonio graduate application for the MBA and a separate MPH application through the Kate Marmion School of Public Health application process.
In this program, you’ll build skills in both business management and public health problem-solving. On the MBA side, you’ll develop core competencies in areas like financial accounting, managerial decision-making, finance, marketing, management, strategy, economics and data analytics. These skills help you understand how organizations operate and how to lead effectively.
Because this is a dual-degree program, you’ll also strengthen your ability to apply business tools to healthcare and public health settings. This combination helps you prepare to evaluate complex health systems, support organizational decisions and lead initiatives that improve health outcomes and services.
The dual-degree program can be completed in as little as three years because 9 credit hours can be shared between the MBA and MPH programs. The integrated curriculum includes the 36-credit-hour MBA and the 45-credit-hour MPH, with up to 9 credit hours applying toward the requirements of both degrees.
Your completion timeline may vary depending on your course load and course availability. However, the shared-credit structure is designed to reduce the total number of credits you need to complete and help you earn both degrees more efficiently.
With this dual degree, you can prepare for careers that combine business leadership and public health expertise in healthcare and health-related organizations. This program is designed to help you pursue advanced leadership, managerial and administrative roles across a variety of public health and healthcare organization types. Employers that recruit MBA/MPH graduates include organizations such as Baptist Medical Center, Christus Health, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, Medtronic, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Southwest Research Institute, UT Health Science Center San Antonio and University Health System.
