School of Health Administration

Encino Hall Room 250
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www.health.txstate.edu/HA

Healthcare administrators play a critical role in ensuring that healthcare organizations operate efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with industry regulations. They oversee the strategic planning, financial management, and operational processes of hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and other healthcare organizations. Their responsibilities include managing budgets, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring that patient care services align with quality and safety standards. By collaborating with healthcare providers, policymakers, and insurers, healthcare administrators help shape policies and procedures that improve patient outcomes while maintaining financial sustainability. The demand for healthcare administrators is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by an aging population, advancements in healthcare technology, and an increasing emphasis on efficient healthcare delivery, making it a promising and stable career path with diverse opportunities across the industry.

The School of Health Administration (SOHA) prepares healthcare leaders to excel in diverse settings while driving innovation, advancing knowledge, and making meaningful contributions to society, the community, and the U.S. healthcare system. Our programs equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in healthcare management, policy, finance, and operations, ensuring they are prepared to meet the challenges of an evolving healthcare landscape. With accomplished faculty, strong industry connections, and hands-on learning opportunities, including administrative residencies and applied projects, our graduates are well-positioned for success in hospitals, health systems, consulting firms, and many other healthcare organizations.

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree is offered in two concentrations, the Traditional MHA concentration and the Executive MHA concentration. Both concentrations allow students to choose to complete their coursework at a part-time or full-time pace. The Traditional MHA concentration is offered as an in-person, on campus, face-to-face modality for students to develop skills and competencies equipping them for the healthcare industry. The Executive MHA concentration is offered as an asynchronous-accelerated online modality for working students with some prior healthcare or other industry management or leadership experience to acquire competencies for career advancement. The MHA Degree (both concentrations) has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAMHE) since 1990.

The Long-Term Care graduate certificate and the Master of Long-Term Care Administration (MLTCA) graduate degree program to prepare healthcare leaders for careers in this important industry segment, while also qualifying them for state-level license requirements in long-term care administration.

Immunization Requirements

It is the policy of the College of Health Professions that each student must provide a health report completed by a health care provider and must take specific immunizations before the student can be placed in field placement. Information on these requirements and the required forms may be obtained through the program/department/school office.

Background Check and Drug Screening

As a condition for placement in some professional practice sites, students are required to have a background check and/or drug screening to meet requirements set by individual sites. Information on the drug screening process will be provided by program/department/school. Previous misdemeanor or felony convictions under various titles of the Texas Penal Code may affect eligibility for practitioner license status following graduation.