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The Bush School of Government and Public Service collaborates with the School of Public Health to provide a combined Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree program. This Public Service and Administration (PSAA) and Health Services Research (HRSA) Combined Degree Program (CDP) represents a joint academic initiative between the two schools. Tailored for aspiring academics, the program focuses on multidisciplinary research in health policy and economics. Graduates will be equipped for roles in research universities, teaching institutions, consulting firms, and various research organizations across private, non-profit, and government sectors. Participants will learn from distinguished faculty specializing in both public policy and health policy, economics, and management. The curriculum develops students' research capabilities, preparing them to produce scholarly work, present at academic conferences, and publish research findings. Upon fulfilling all requirements, graduates will earn an MPSA from the Bush School and a PhD in Health Services Research from the School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management.
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency) AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
Test Scores Accepted by Texas A&M University
The following global test scores are acceptable to meet the ELP Requirement for admission and registration:
Minimum TOEFL-iBT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score)
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years; or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 77 on the new scale or 22 on the old scale (subject to departmental approval) from a test date within five years.