Master of Health Administration
Advance your career as a leader in the healthcare industry.
获得H-E-B工商管理学院卫生管理硕士学位. The 21-month, 48小时课程是为那些寻求在医疗保健行业从事职业的人设计的. A values-based, competency-driven and experientially focused program, the MHA degree curriculum develops students' ethical, theoretical and professional skill set.
Nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), uw MHA课程非常适合那些目前在职的人，每周有两个晚上专门提供课程. MHA计划的特点是小班授课，提供了更多的教授与学生互动和指导的机会.
Attend On Campus or Online
卫生管理硕士为研究生提供了在校内住宿环境或在线混合环境中学习的选择. Each offering includes the same courses and degree requirements.
The MHA students attending on-campus classes meet at UIW's Rosenberg School of Optometry in San Antonio two nights per week. MHA混合项目的学生每周有两个晚上参加使用虚拟平台同步(实时)的在线课程. These courses are offered on the same schedule as the residential program. 该项目课程的混合部分要求学生参加三次校内课程, which are held at the beginning, middle and end of the program.
MHA混合项目的一个亮点是研究生一开始就参加的校园体验, middle and conclusion of the degree program. These one to three-day sessions, typically starting on a Friday, 在华盛顿大学百老汇分校和圣安东尼奥的罗森博格视光学院校区举行, Texas. 这些课程提供了在协作学习环境中与同学和教师面对面交流的机会. 混合项目的学生也将有机会与住宿学生互动，并完成与特定课程没有直接联系的其他项目要求.
On-Campus Session 1: Orientation
This session includes our traditional orientation to the program, 学生将在哪里与他们的教授和其他进入住宿和在线课程的学生见面. 它通常发生在秋季课程开始前两周，在周五到周日的部分时间举行. Students will be briefed on UIW and MHA Program requirements and policies, information technology and software access, and library resources, to mention a few. 他们还将与几位专注于专业发展的嘉宾进行交流，并参与团队动态技能发展活动. 学生还将与他们的教师导师会面，他们将在整个项目中成为他们的导师. 学生和教师将作为一个队列参加一个短期的社区服务活动, a familiarization activity on the historic Broadway campus, 和二年级学生和校友一起参加晚上的社交聚会.
On-Campus Session 2: MHA Educational Symposium
该课程在5月中旬举行，在学生第一年的课程之后，通常包括周五和周六. During this session, 来自在线和住院队列的学生参加了为期两天的教育研讨会，嘉宾演讲者将介绍一系列当前的医疗保健主题. 学生参加另一个短期的社区服务活动和另一个学生校友社交聚会. 被要求参加MHA实习计划的学生在实习安排之前会收到额外的简报, which takes place in the second year of the program.
On-Campus Session 3: Program Conclusion and Celebration
The final in-person session is held on the Friday before graduation, which typically occurs on Saturday following the first week of May. 学生们将完成最后的课程要求，然后作为一个队列聚集在一起庆祝他们的MHA学位的成功结束.
MHA Curriculum
Built upon a foundation of 20 competencies, MHA学位为学生提供基于对健康和疾病的理解的卫生系统视角, as well as the economic and social factors that influence the industry.
融入课程的是广泛的机会，让学生获得现实世界的医疗保健经验, including a graduate internship, professional and leadership development, a symposium session, and a capstone experience.
MHA是一个48小时的学位课程，重点是管理责任, functions and roles related to:
- Human resources management
- Budgeting and financial decision-making
- Legal and ethical issues
- Quality and continuous improvement
- Information management
- Marketing
- Health policy and strategic thinking
Career Potential in Healthcare Administration
健康管理硕士课程为毕业生在健康和医疗服务管理行业的各种环境中取得成功做好准备. Explore the benefits of an MHA.
Earning Potential
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for health services managers in the U.S. is $134,440 and in Texas it is $120,200 as of May 2023.
Industry Growth
预计在2022年至2032年期间，卫生服务管理职位的数量将继续增长28%, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. 德州拥有全美第二多的医疗管理专业人员，超过51人,000 as of 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is projected there will be approximately 54,700 openings for health services managers each year, on average, over the next decade. (BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Community Impact
Make a difference and improve the lives of people every day. 医疗管理人员非常关心与他们一起工作和服务的人.
uw的MHA项目获得了CAHME的认证，学生毕业率和就业率都很高. Our graduates are employed in a wide range of healthcare organizations, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health systems, physician practices, Federally Qualified Community Health Centers, governmental agencies, military and veteran health system facilities, health insurance companies, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical / biotech / medical device companies, and medical group practices.
MHA计划致力于增加少数民族和妇女在健康管理的领导，反映在我们的学生人口统计资料如下. You can find additional program outcomes data on the CAHME website: Residential MHA and the Hybrid/Online MHA (which started in the fall of 2021).
| Residential MHA Student Demographics, Completion and Job Placement Rates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort by Graduation Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Number of Students Matriculated | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 22 |
| Median GPA of Admitted Class | 3.60 | 3.60 | 3.54 | 3.36 | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.48 |
| Percent of Students - Female | 39% | 54% | 53% | 85% | 52% | 47% | 50% |
| Percent of Students - Minority | 92% | 54% | 82% | 85% | 60% | 58% | 77% |
| Retention Rate (i.e., % who graduated) | 85% | 88% | 100% | 100% | 95% | 91% | |
| Job Placement Rate (3 month post-graduation) | pending | 100% | 92% | 92% | 100% | 82% | |
| 混合/在线MHA学生人口统计，完成和就业安置率 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort by Graduation Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Number of Students Matriculated | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Median GPA of Admitted Class | 3.79 | 3.44 | 3.63 |
| Percent of Students - Female | 82% | 64% | 88% |
| Percent of Students - Minority | 73% | 73% | 88% |
| Retention Rate (i.e., % who graduated) | 91% | 88% | |
| Job Placement Rate (3 month post-graduation) | pending | 100% | |
H-E-B工商管理学院卫生管理硕士项目的毕业生在医疗保健行业的各个领域工作.
Aashika Ashok, MHA | Class of 2023
Aashika is a recent graduate of the MHA program here at UIW. She was a member of the Class of 2023.
Erika Zachary, MHA | Class of 2023
Erika is a recent graduate of the MHA program here at UIW. She was a member of the Class of 2023.
Admissions Criteria
Find out more about requirements, 标准和流程，开始你作为工商管理学院MHA学生的旅程.