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Billing and coding program at Compass Career College
Hammond, LA · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (985) 419-2050 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $10,180
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,460
- Listed cost
- $11,640
- LengthIPEDS
- 800 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 8
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 18 graduates
- $26,169
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $36,456
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Hammond, LA
- $48,060
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About this program
Compass Career College awarded 8 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 4 career program of 5 we list. Its listed tuition of $10,180 compares with a Louisiana median wage of $44,610 for medical records specialists (BLS, May 2025).
On Louisiana's WIOA eligible training list
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| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Billing and Coding | $10,180 | 48 | 70.8% | 100% | $4,986 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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