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Why Pursue a MBA and MPH Dual Degree

Combine your degrees and use the expertise and skills gained in business and management toward solving crucial health and healthcare issues faced by public and private organizations worldwide. The dual MBA/MPH degree program provides an avenue for students seeking to advance their business and public health skills to enroll in both degree programs concurrently. The dual program saves students time, and costs are reduced by about 25% compared to earning the two degrees independently. Shared crediting of some coursework also makes it possible for students to complete both degrees in as little as three years.

The UTSA MBA Experience

Study with top-notch faculty, and grow your professional network with colleagues who possess a variety of life experiences.

"The MBA/MPH program has been instrumental in shaping the way I view and approach the business world."
Anthony Pederson MBA/MPH • San Antonio Campus 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.

MBA/MPH Dual Program
  Required Degree Bachelor's Degree from a regionally 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.
  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
  GRE/GMAT Required scores not older than five years.
  TOEFL/IELTS Score 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS scores for International applicants (exempt countries).
  Purpose Statement Required
  Resume Required
  Letters of Recommendation 2 demonstrating your academic and personal attributes for success in 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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Admission 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.

MBA/MPH Dual Program
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.
  Fall Spring Summer
Priority April 1 October 1 Not Available
International June 1 November 1 Not Available
Domestic July 15 December 1 Not Available

Funding Opportunities

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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.


  • Acelity
  • Baptist Medical Center
  • Christus Health
  • Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
  • Medtronic
  • Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
  • San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
  • Southwest Research Institute
  • UT Health Science Center San Antonio
  • University Health System

MBA

  • Financial Accounting Concepts
  • Accounting Analysis for Decision Making
  • Economic Theory and Policy
  • Management and Behavior in Organizations

MPH

  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental Health Services
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Policy/Management

Graduate Advisor

Cara Jones

210-458-4641

cara.jones@utsa.edu