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Billing and coding program at Western Technical College
El Paso, TX · Private for-profit 4-year · (915) 566-9621 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $19,749
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,911
- Listed cost
- $21,660
- LengthIPEDS
- 41 credit hours, 13 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 16
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 44 graduates
- $25,639
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $31,680
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $133 a month over 10 years
- $12,560
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $35,447
- Typical pay for medical records specialistsBLS OEWS May 2025, El Paso, TX
- $47,860
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
Western Technical College awarded 16 billing and coding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list. Its listed tuition of $19,749 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Billing and CodingMedical Billing and Coding Certificate · Online only · CIP 51.0707 | $16,901+ $3,530 books | Competency-based or withheld | 65% | 77.2% | $5,781 | 180 |
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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