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Medical Billing and Coding Programs in California
Colleges and schools: 66
Programs
81
all sources
Median pay
$61,810
medical records specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $51,140
Middle program cost
$15,849
36 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
95
Billing and coding programs, U.S. DOL file
Medical Billing and Coding Programs in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 81 in California: 66 at colleges and schools, 15 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 24 public and 42 private; 2,326 billing and coding completions in 2023-24 at the 61 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $15,849 in California, from $75 to $44,850, across 36 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $61,810 a year for medical records specialists in California, against $51,140 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 95 of them billing and coding.
- WIOA results
- 95 billing and coding programs on California's list; middle values: 80.6% of students who exited completed (73 programs report it); 62.5% were employed in the second quarter after exit (60); $8,840 median earnings in that quarter (56) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 6 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 42 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area42 programs · median pay $59,110
- Riverside area7 programs · median pay $58,830
- Sacramento area6 programs · median pay $75,150
- San Diego area5 programs · median pay $61,480
- San Francisco area5 programs · median pay $74,400
- Bakersfield area4 programs · median pay $55,270
Every billing and coding program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA InstituteWIOA list | Van Nuys | WIOA list only | $7,340 | Not reported | |
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | Certificate | $14,310 | 8 months | 132 |
| Asher CollegeWIOA list | Sacramento | Certificate | $28,140 | 18 months | 57 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Butte CollegeWIOA list | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| California Healing Arts CollegeWIOA list | Carson | Certificate | $17,850 | 9 months | 4 |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $22,182 | 9 months | 353 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | Certificate | $19,958 | 8 months | 1 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | Certificate | $20,561 | 8 months | 7 |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| Colusa County Office of EducationWIOA list | Colusa | WIOA list only | $75 | Not reported | |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Crescent CollegeWIOA list | Huntington Park | WIOA list only | $5,525 | Not reported | |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| DeVry University-California | Ontario | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 209 |
| Diversified Vocational College | Los Angeles | Certificate | $17,000 | 8 months | 12 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | $4,499 | 8 months | 66 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list | Escondido | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Fontana Adult SchoolWIOA list | Fontana | WIOA list only | $380 | Not reported | |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | Associate | $37,322 | 15 months | 6 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Glendale Community CollegeWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationWIOA list | La Puente | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 |
| Harbor Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | San Pedro | WIOA list only | $1,575 | Not reported | |
| Healthcare Career CollegeWIOA list | Paramount | Certificate | $15,849 | 11 months | 14 |
| HealthStaff Training Institute - MainWIOA list | Ontario | WIOA list only | $5,845 | Not reported | |
| High Desert Medical CollegeWIOA list | Lancaster | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Huntington Beach Adult SchoolWIOA list | Huntington Beach | WIOA list only | $2,696 | Not reported | |
| Institute for Business and TechnologyWIOA list | San Jose | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Integrity College of Health | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Laurus College | San Luis Obispo | Associate | $44,850 | 24 months | 14 |
| Liberty Adult EducationWIOA list | Brentwood | WIOA list only | $2,000 | Not reported | |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Martinez Adult EducationWIOA list | Martinez | WIOA list only | $1,200 | Not reported | |
| Mendocino College | Ukiah | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Montrose AcademyWIOA list | Pasadena | WIOA list only | $7,100 | Not reported | |
| MTI College | Sacramento | Certificate | $14,500 | 8 months | 37 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | Certificate | $17,861 | 9 months | 1 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | Certificate | $17,861 | 9 months | 5 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| North-West College-West CovinaWIOA list | West Covina | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Palladium Technical Academy IncWIOA list | Temple City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Los Angeles | WIOA list only | $1,575 | Not reported | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | Certificate | $17,698 | 7 months | 244 |
| San Juan Adult School - Sunrise TechWIOA list | Citrus Heights | WIOA list only | $500 | Not reported | |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 103 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Southern California Health InstituteWIOA list | North Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| The Providence College, Inc.WIOA list | Pico Rivera | WIOA list only | $3,900 | Not reported | |
| Torrance Adult SchoolWIOA list | Torrance | WIOA list only | $2,099 | Not reported | |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 36 |
| UEI College-GardenaWIOA list | Gardena | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 162 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 43 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 65 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 49 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | Certificate | $19,900 | 9 months | 29 |
| Valley College of Medical CareersWIOA list | West Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Vista Adult SchoolWIOA list | Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Zoom GraphicsWIOA list | Bakersfield | WIOA list only | $5,000 | Not reported |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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