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 UT San Antonio MBA Experience
Study with top-notch faculty, and grow your professional network with colleagues who possess a variety of life experiences.
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Interested in learning more about the Carlos Alvarez College of Business MBA/MPH dual program? Register to attend an upcoming Information Session where you’ll have the opportunity to review application procedures, learn admissions requirements and ask questions.
Admission & Application Requirements
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.
Please note: You will need to submit a separate application to the Master of Public Health (MPH). All applicants can apply via a centralized application service, the Schools of Public Health Application Service. Start your MPH application here: https://sph.uth.edu/application/.| MBA/MPH Dual Program | ||
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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. | ||
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 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 |
| Spring 2026 | November 1 | December 12 | |
| Summer 2026 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| 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.
- 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
The MBA program requires the completion of 36 semester credit hours. Students can count up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate-level PH courses towards the MBA degree requirements. The core curriculum includes the following courses:
- MBA 5113 Business Foundations (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5133 Financial Accounting Concepts (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5233 Accounting Analysis for Decision Making (3 credit hours)
- 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)
- Three electives (9 credit hours) OR up to three PH courses from an approved list provided by advisor
"The MBA/MPH program has been instrumental in shaping the way I view and approach the business world."
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 University of Texas 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 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.
This dual-degree program can be completed in as little as three years because some coursework is shared between the MBA and MPH. The integrated curriculum includes the 36-credit-hour MBA and the 45-credit-hour MPH, with up to 12 credit hours allowed to count toward both degree requirements (in each direction, as approved). Your timeline may vary depending on your courseload and scheduling, but the shared-credit structure is designed to accelerate completion.
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.
