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Best Online Medical Billing and Coding Programs (2026)

Online medical billing and coding programs, ordered by the median earnings graduates report one year after finishing.

39 schools with a matching program · Ordered by median earnings, 1 year after graduation · Updated 2026-10-15 · Compare Online Degrees

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How we ranked these

Every school is listed with the same published figures, from the u.s. department of education, college scorecard field-of-study (most recent cohorts, 2025-26) and ipeds completions (2024-25). One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Sponsorship is labeled and never changes a school's place.

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Compare by median earnings, 1 year after graduation and cost

Best Online Medical Billing and Coding Programs (2026), ordered by Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
#	School	Median earnings, 1 year after graduation	Net price	Completion	Earnings, 1 yr	Visit
1	Rochester Community and Technical College	$49,928	$18,037	35%	$49,928	Visit
2	Anoka Technical College	$45,880	$19,607	54%	$45,880	Visit
3	Northwest Technical College	$42,594	$11,886	43%	$42,594	Visit
4	Delaware County Community College	$41,852	$6,983	23%	$41,852	Visit
5	St Cloud Technical and Community College	$39,943	$14,905	48%	$39,943	Visit
6	Central Maine Community College	$39,714	$5,388	31%	$39,714	Visit
7	Herkimer County Community College	$39,589	$13,103	36%	$39,589	Visit
8	Hunter Business School	$39,575	n/a	95%	$39,575	Visit
9	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology	$39,332	n/a	55%	$39,332	Visit
10	Sullivan University	$38,270	n/a	24%	$38,270	Visit

Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

1
Rank 1
Top pick
Rochester Community and Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$49,928
Net price
$18,037
Completion
35%
Earnings, 1 yr
$49,928
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2
Rank 2
Anoka Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$45,880
Net price
$19,607
Completion
54%
Earnings, 1 yr
$45,880
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3
Rank 3
Northwest Technical College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$42,594
Net price
$11,886
Completion
43%
Earnings, 1 yr
$42,594
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4
Rank 4
Delaware County Community College
PA · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$41,852
Net price
$6,983
Completion
23%
Earnings, 1 yr
$41,852
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5
Rank 5
St Cloud Technical and Community College
MN · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$39,943
Net price
$14,905
Completion
48%
Earnings, 1 yr
$39,943
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6
Rank 6
Central Maine Community College
ME · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$39,714
Net price
$5,388
Completion
31%
Earnings, 1 yr
$39,714
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7
Rank 7
Herkimer County Community College
NY · Public
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$39,589
Net price
$13,103
Completion
36%
Earnings, 1 yr
$39,589
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8
Rank 8
Hunter Business School
NY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$39,575
Net price
n/a
Completion
95%
Earnings, 1 yr
$39,575
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9
Rank 9
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
FL · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$39,332
Net price
n/a
Completion
55%
Earnings, 1 yr
$39,332
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10
Rank 10
Sullivan University
KY · Private for-profit
Median earnings, 1 year after graduation
$38,270
Net price
n/a
Completion
24%
Earnings, 1 yr
$38,270
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Questions about this ranking

How is this ranking made?

One figure orders the list: median earnings, 1 year after graduation. Every rule we applied is published in the method below.

Can a school pay to rank higher?

No. Sponsorship is a separate, labeled section, and paying never changes a school's place in the ranking.

What do the figures cover?

Median earnings are published for the federal program family, not the exact subfield. Net price and completion describe the whole school.

How this ranking is made

Every line below is a rule. None of them can be bought.

If a rule is not written here, we did not apply it.

01
Programs in this list: schools that awarded a credential in medical billing and coding, at the certificate and associate level, with the program family reported fully online according to IPEDS Completions (2024-25), matched to the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
02
Ranked by one figure: median earnings one year after graduation for the school's Health and Medical Administrative Services programs (median earnings, 1 year after graduation), from the College Scorecard field-of-study file.
03
Programs with fewer than 10 graduates reporting earnings are left out because a median from a small group swings too much to compare.
04
The federal file publishes earnings by 4-digit CIP family, not by the precise subfield, so the figure describes the family named above. The online flag is reported at the family level too, so confirm the specific program is taught online with the school.
05
No school can pay to be included or to move up. Sponsored schools, where shown, appear in a separate, labeled section.
06
IPEDS Completions tells us which schools actually award a credential in this field. The College Scorecard tells us the online flag and the published earnings. Both are federal files; neither is for sale.
07
Confirm accreditation, licensure, and whether the program prepares you for a state credential with the school.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study (Most Recent Cohorts, 2025-26) and IPEDS Completions (2024-25); IPEDS release C2024_A. Logos by Logo.dev.

How to read this medical billing and coding list

39 schools award a credential in this field and report the program family as fully online in federal data. The list is ordered by median earnings one year after graduation. No school pays to appear or to move up.

39schools in this field, ordered by one published figure

Top program earnings

$49,928 at Rochester Community and Technical College

Median program earnings

$36,027 one year after graduation

Schools with published earnings

39 of 39 listed

Before you apply

Accreditation in medical billing and coding

Coding programs are often approved by AAPC or AHIMA rather than by a programmatic accreditor. Confirm the approval before you enroll.

Credential

What you earn, and what you sit for

The common credentials are CPC through AAPC and CCS or CCA through AHIMA. Ask which exam the program prepares you for.

Online reality

What the online flag does and does not mean

Online here means the school reported the program family as fully online to the U.S. Department of Education. The specific subfield you want may still include an in-person piece.

Practical work

What to ask about placements

Coding is a detail-heavy field. Ask whether the program includes exam vouchers, practice exams, and a coding internship or practicum.

The top school here is Rochester Community and Technical College, with median program earnings of $49,928 one year after graduation. Earnings are reported by federal program family, not by the exact subfield, so treat the figure as a signal about the field and the school, not a promise about any one job.

Written by Lena OkonkwoEducation editor

Reviewed by Marcus HaleData editor

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Terms used on this ranking

Median earningsMedian earnings is the midpoint of the earnings distribution for a defined group of former students, most ofte...Median debtMedian debt is the midpoint of the cumulative federal student loan amounts borrowed by a defined group of stud...Gainful employmentGainful employment is the federal regulatory framework that evaluates whether certain Title IV-eligible progra...Graduation rateGraduation rate is the percentage of full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates who c...

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How we ranked these

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Featured schools

The 10 schools, from the top

Rochester Community and Technical College

Anoka Technical College

Northwest Technical College

Delaware County Community College

St Cloud Technical and Community College

Central Maine Community College

Herkimer County Community College

Hunter Business School

Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology

Sullivan University