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Medical billing and coding programs
814 colleges and career schools report billing and coding programs to IPEDS, with 33,819 completions in 2023-24.
Programs listed
876
all states
Middle program cost
$18,400
$14,756 to $19,925, IPEDS
Middle length
10 months
107 certificates, IPEDS
Median pay
$51,140
medical records specialists, BLS May 2025
On state WIOA lists
1,634
programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Billing and Coding Programs by state
| State | Programs | Completions, 2023-24 | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 6 | 92 | $61,090 |
| Alabama | 9 | 217 | $43,810 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 244 | $41,740 |
| Arizona | 23 | 2,194 | $47,630 |
| California | 81 | 2,326 | $61,810 |
| Colorado | 10 | 222 | $59,020 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 88 | $60,940 |
| Delaware | 2 | 2 | $56,060 |
| Florida | 62 | 8,365 | $45,760 |
| Georgia | 32 | 780 | $51,550 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 104 | $63,180 |
| Iowa | 7 | 102 | $50,640 |
| Idaho | 4 | 32 | $53,460 |
| Illinois | 43 | 5,001 | $56,440 |
| Indiana | 9 | 612 | $47,670 |
| Kansas | 10 | 220 | $48,160 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 166 | $48,410 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 632 | $44,610 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 86 | $60,350 |
| Maryland | 12 | 192 | $54,220 |
| Maine | 7 | 86 | $52,090 |
| Michigan | 28 | 343 | $48,120 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 698 | $61,530 |
| Missouri | 12 | 179 | $50,750 |
| Mississippi | 10 | 157 | $41,500 |
| Montana | 5 | 30 | $50,190 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 194 | $49,620 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 7 | $46,280 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 163 | $51,670 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 23 | $49,210 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 142 | $50,240 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 42 | $57,470 |
| Nevada | 8 | 257 | $50,300 |
| New York | 32 | 1,223 | $61,720 |
| Ohio | 49 | 1,630 | $50,990 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 208 | $53,460 |
| Oregon | 11 | 123 | $59,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | 671 | $46,840 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 11 | $63,960 |
| South Carolina | 10 | 202 | $54,280 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 46 | $51,610 |
| Tennessee | 17 | 663 | $48,780 |
| Texas | 77 | 1,701 | $48,860 |
| Utah | 6 | 363 | $52,870 |
| Virginia | 20 | 380 | $53,290 |
| Vermont | 1 | 21 | $57,560 |
| Washington | 25 | 335 | $62,270 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 433 | $60,280 |
| West Virginia | 11 | 564 | $47,360 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 20 | $54,210 |
Programs counts IPEDS schools. Completions: IPEDS, the schools on the state page. Median pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual.
Billing and coding programs on state WIOA lists: cost and results
| State | Programs | Middle listed cost | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median quarterly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 7 | $5,100 | 77.9% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Alabama (DOL data note) | 16 | $2,995 | 72% | 50% | $6,316 |
| Arkansas | 23 | $3,695 | 58.8% | 60.5% | $7,374 |
| Arizona | 26 | $4,520 | 69% | 95.7% | $7,924 |
| California | 95 | $2,600 | 80.6% | 62.5% | $8,840 |
| Colorado (DOL data note) | 30 | $2,700 | 90% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Connecticut | 22 | $4,550 | 87.5% | 76.2% | $8,925 |
| Delaware | 3 | $3,285 | 79.1% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Florida | 51 | $3,768 | 64% | 77.9% | $8,480 |
| Georgia | 32 | $4,639 | 38.5% | 73.1% | $8,312 |
| Hawaii | 10 | $4,000 | 89.1% | 82.4% | $8,640 |
| Iowa | 21 | $4,199 | 61.1% | 80% | $8,522 |
| Idaho | 9 | $7,000 | 71.4% | 29.4% | Not reported |
| Illinois (DOL data note) | 79 | Not reported | Not reported | 75% | $8,243 |
| Indiana | 67 | $3,061 | 76.2% | 66.7% | $7,916 |
| Kansas | 9 | $4,999 | 74.6% | 40.7% | $9,360 |
| Kentucky | 31 | $7,216 | 77.8% | 77.3% | $7,675 |
| Louisiana (DOL data note) | 72 | $3,299 | 100% | 100% | $5,698 |
| Maryland | 32 | $3,435 | 73.7% | 61.3% | $9,186 |
| Maine | 15 | $3,950 | 78.9% | 69.2% | $9,490 |
| Michigan | 56 | $5,000 | 58.8% | 72.2% | $8,400 |
| Minnesota | 46 | $7,482 | 53% | 58.6% | $7,846 |
| Missouri | 75 | $4,270 | 38.5% | 72% | $8,570 |
| North Carolina | 62 | $1,368 | 72.9% | 65.9% | $7,926 |
| Nebraska | 18 | $4,000 | 76.5% | 76.9% | $10,122 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $3,695 | 75% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| New Jersey (DOL data note) | 16 | $3,350 | 83.3% | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 15 | $3,695 | 57.7% | 26.1% | $6,490 |
| Nevada | 23 | $3,098 | 76.1% | 38.5% | $6,320 |
| Ohio | 114 | $5,600 | 62.5% | 74.5% | $8,941 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $6,430 | 80.6% | 55.4% | $8,195 |
| South Carolina | 13 | $2,995 | 79.2% | 73.6% | $6,425 |
| South Dakota | 12 | $8,925 | 65.9% | Fewer than 3 report it | Fewer than 3 report it |
| Tennessee | 39 | $4,000 | 75% | 72.7% | $6,764 |
| Texas | 169 | $5,500 | 66.3% | 69.4% | $7,342 |
| Utah | 11 | $3,000 | 61.1% | 73.3% | $7,854 |
| Virginia | 51 | $3,500 | 94.4% | 75% | $7,746 |
| Vermont | 8 | $4,000 | 78.9% | 63.4% | $9,000 |
| Washington | 51 | $6,175 | 70% | 53.8% | $8,558 |
| Wisconsin | 37 | $4,696 | 44.6% | 72.9% | $8,650 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $15,995 | 62% | 100% | $7,280 |
| Wyoming | 12 | $2,995 | 89.7% | 100% | $8,070 |
States with 3 or more billing and coding programs on their eligible training provider list and at least one reported result. Completed: of all students who exited. Employed and earnings: the second quarter after exit, from state wage records. Each figure is the middle program of those that report it.
Billing and coding length and pay in detail
- Program length
- Middle 10 months; half take 9 months to 12 months (107 certificate programs reporting a length to IPEDS). Clock-hour programs: 688 to 926 hours, middle 900.
- Pay for medical records specialists
- $51,140 a year ($25 an hour), national median, May 2025; the lowest-paid tenth earned under $37,000 (BLS OEWS).
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA results: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, read October 8, 2026.
Campus groups with billing and coding programs
- Carrington College13 campuses · AZ, CA, ID, NM, NV, OR, WA
- Miller-Motte College11 campuses · GA, NC, OK, PA, SC, TN
- UEI College10 campuses · AZ, CA, WA
- North-West College8 campuses · CA
- The College of Health Care Professions8 campuses · TX
- Southern Careers Institute7 campuses · TX
- Dorsey College6 campuses · MI
- Fortis Institute4 campuses · AL, NJ, PA
- American Career College3 campuses · CA
- Southeastern College3 campuses · FL, NC, SC
- Stautzenberger College3 campuses · IL, OH
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology3 campuses · TN
- Arkansas State University2 campuses · AR
- Blue Cliff College2 campuses · LA, MS
- Fortis College2 campuses · LA, MD
- Gwinnett College2 campuses · GA
- Miller-Motte College-STVT2 campuses · TX
- New Mexico State University2 campuses · NM
- Pima Medical Institute2 campuses · AZ
- United Education Institute2 campuses · GA, NV
- West Virginia Junior College2 campuses · PA, WV
- American Institute1 campus · CT
- Centura College1 campus · VA
- City Colleges of Chicago1 campus · IL
- Concorde Career College1 campus · CA
- Lincoln Technical Institute1 campus · NJ
- Orange Technical College1 campus · FL
- Remington College1 campus · AL
- Ross College1 campus · OH
- San Joaquin Valley College1 campus · CA
- Unitech Training Academy1 campus · LA
- University of New Mexico1 campus · NM
- Valley College1 campus · WV
Campuses offering the program: IPEDS 2024.