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Medical billing & coding programs in California
California has 64 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in California, expect to start around $43,800–$49,000 and reach a median of $61,810 with experience; the top quarter earn $80,630 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, California). Graduates of these California programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $26,807 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in California
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 18,700 employed in California. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in California, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnaheimBakersfieldCarsonCerritosChula VistaCypressDowneyEscondidoFresnoGarden GroveGardenaGlendaleLa PuenteLancasterLoma LindaLong BeachLos AngelesMission ViejoMontereyMonterey ParkNorth HollywoodOntarioOrovillePanorama CityParamountPasadenaPomonaReddingRedwood CityResedaRiversideSacramentoSan BernardinoSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSan LeandroSan Luis ObispoSanta BarbaraSanta Clara
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara | Public | 109 | $40,140 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | for-profit | 405 | $30,746 | $9,442 | not reported | $45,593 |
| National Career College | Panorama City | for-profit | 23 | $29,612 | not reported | 75% | $34,495 |
| Institute for Business and Technology | Santa Clara | for-profit | 18 | $29,117 | $7,600 | 84% | $30,501 |
| Asher College | Sacramento | for-profit | 68 | $28,962 | $14,862 | 56% | $35,499 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | for-profit | 53 | $28,321 | $9,500 | 70% | $35,751 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | for-profit | 50 | $28,321 | $9,500 | 75% | $37,270 |
| MTI College | Sacramento | for-profit | 15 | $28,278 | $6,631 | 77% | $25,251 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | Public | 63 | $27,984 | not reported | 31% | $18,545 |
| Laurus College | San Luis Obispo | for-profit | 35 | $27,910 | $32,416 | not reported | $27,256 |
| DeVry University-California | Ontario | for-profit | 26 | $27,875 | $14,750 | not reported | not reported |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | for-profit | 27 | $26,845 | $9,500 | 58% | $36,942 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | for-profit | 19 | $26,845 | $9,500 | 72% | $36,572 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | for-profit | 14 | $26,845 | $9,500 | 60% | $31,922 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | for-profit | 6 | $26,845 | $9,500 | 71% | $35,112 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | for-profit | 18 | $26,807 | $9,442 | 59% | $44,224 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | for-profit | 14 | $26,807 | $9,442 | 54% | $42,476 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | for-profit | 10 | $26,807 | $9,442 | 60% | $41,194 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | for-profit | 56 | $25,849 | $9,500 | 66% | $37,857 |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | for-profit | 22 | $25,769 | $9,500 | 68% | $34,193 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | for-profit | 11 | $25,769 | $9,500 | 63% | $40,484 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | for-profit | 227 | $25,693 | $9,500 | not reported | $33,136 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | for-profit | 86 | $25,599 | $9,500 | 60% | $34,105 |
| UEI College-Sacramento | Sacramento | for-profit | 54 | $25,599 | $9,500 | 60% | $33,919 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | for-profit | 50 | $25,599 | $9,500 | 71% | $33,956 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | for-profit | 42 | $24,645 | $9,500 | 67% | $32,425 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | for-profit | 41 | $24,645 | $9,500 | 63% | $33,738 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | for-profit | 40 | $24,645 | $9,500 | 74% | $32,929 |
| Southern California Health Institute | North Hollywood | for-profit | 32 | $24,075 | $9,500 | 87% | $32,655 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | for-profit | 18 | $23,516 | $9,500 | 76% | $31,359 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | for-profit | 55 | $21,820 | $9,500 | 69% | $32,499 |
| North-West College-San Diego | San Diego | for-profit | 7 | $20,371 | $9,500 | not reported | $49,552 |
| Glendale Career College | Glendale | for-profit | 6 | $20,371 | $9,500 | not reported | $51,802 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | for-profit | 3 | $20,371 | $9,500 | 50% | $53,874 |
| University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster | for-profit | 1 | $20,111 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Diversified Vocational College | Los Angeles | for-profit | 27 | $16,364 | $9,500 | 96% | $27,222 |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Public | 83 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | for-profit | 71 | not reported | not reported | 68% | $34,844 |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Public | 69 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | Public | 60 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Public | 47 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Public | 34 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| CBD College | Los Angeles | non-profit | 33 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $28,569 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | La Puente | Public | 32 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $9,138 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Public | 31 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Escondido Adult School | Escondido | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | for-profit | 20 | not reported | $9,500 | 60% | $36,507 |
| California Healing Arts College | Carson | for-profit | 17 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $27,218 |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc | Temple City | for-profit | 15 | not reported | not reported | 92% | $25,562 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fremont University | Cerritos | for-profit | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $39,537 |
| Fresno City College | Fresno | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Career College | Paramount | for-profit | 10 | not reported | $9,500 | 71% | $18,873 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | non-profit | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | for-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cypress College | Cypress | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Butte College | Oroville | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Integrity College of Health | Pasadena | for-profit | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $20,178 |
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 29% | $17,675 |
| Canada College | Redwood City | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.