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Billing and coding program at Northwest Career College
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profit 2-year · (702) 254-7577 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,499
- LengthIPEDS
- 63 credit hours, 9 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 135
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 177 graduates
- $30,079
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $37,326
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
- $49,090
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Northwest Career College awarded 135 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 7 we list. Its listed tuition of $15,499 compares with a Nevada median wage of $50,300 for medical records specialists (BLS, May 2025).
On Nevada's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and Coding Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0714 | $15,499 | 36 weeks, 23 hours a week | 61.5% | 5.6% | $6,310 | 550 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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