Areas of Study

Dedicated to Students, Focused on Leadership

Trinity’s curriculum uses cross-disciplinary projects, student collaboration, real-world data, and hands-on experience to ensure students learn the most relevant skills for a successful career. Through a program designed to cultivate exceptional leaders, graduates are equipped to continue their journey towards executive-level positions in a broad range of health services organizations.

HCAD graduates speak with nurses in a hospital hallway
Trinity University Ranked No. 16 in the Nation for Health Care Management

USNWR ranking reflects a three-spot rise and underscores HCAD’s commitment to leadership and excellence.

Trinity University’s Department of Health Care Administration program is dedicated to closing the leadership gaps in healthcare by providing a student learning experience in a safe environment that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The HCAD program is committed to intentionally working towards recruiting students and faculty who are from underrepresented backgrounds. By providing students with support from Student Inclusivity Officers, faculty, and alums, the program prioritizes belonging as a crucial component of student success and will persistently work towards providing further opportunities.

Choose Your Degree Path

On-Campus Masters Program

Full-Time  |  28 months

The full-time track requires students to attend daily classes on the Trinity campus and takes 28 months to complete. A first phase consists of 16 months of academic coursework, then students spend a second phase in a paid 12-month Administrative Residency inside a healthcare organization.

Executive Masters Program

Part-Time  |  23 months

The executive track offers a part-time format that provides individuals currently working in a health care setting with an opportunity to invest in their future while continuing to work full-time. With each semester combining an initial three-day on-campus session with distance-learning experiences over the remainder of the semester, the executive track consists of a progression of courses across six semesters, usually taking 23 months to complete.