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Billing and coding program at The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
Houston, TX · Private for-profit 4-year · (713) 425-3100 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $19,550
- LengthIPEDS
- 39 credit hours, 12 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 262
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 386 graduates
- $27,690
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $34,620
- 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, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- $51,250
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
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest awarded 262 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $19,550 compares with a Texas median wage of $48,860 for medical records specialists (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETP Medical Coding and BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $16,950 | Competency-based or withheld | 64.4% | 71.4% | $5,043 | 45 |
| Medical Billing and CodingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Online only · CIP 51.0713 | $19,335 | Competency-based or withheld | 40.1% | 76.4% | $7,514 | 1,109 |
| Medical Coding & BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,400 | Competency-based or withheld | 57.9% | 78.6% | $9,112 | 95 |
| Medical Coding and BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,250 | Competency-based or withheld | 72.5% | 76% | $7,398 | 258 |
| Medical Coding and BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,250 | Competency-based or withheld | 57.4% | 79.1% | $7,306 | 244 |
| Medical Coding and BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,250 | Competency-based or withheld | 71% | 81.2% | $7,576 | 238 |
| Medical Coding and BillingNRCMA Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,250 | Competency-based or withheld | 61.7% | 77.4% | $7,136 | 120 |
| Medical Coding and BillingNRCCS Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0713 | $17,300 | Competency-based or withheld | 69.6% | 78.3% | $6,747 | 171 |
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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