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Medical billing & coding programs in Nevada

Nevada has 8 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Nevada, expect to start around $36,990–$40,370 and reach a median of $50,300 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,160 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nevada). Graduates of these Nevada programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $25,599 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What medical records specialists earn in Nevada

$36,990starting (10th percentile)
$40,370early career (25th)
$50,300median, all experience
$65,160experienced (75th)
$81,140top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,350 employed in Nevada. National median: $51,140.

Campuses in Nevada, ranked by what their graduates earned

8campuses in Nevada
261credentials awarded / yr
$25,599median earnings, yr 1 (Nevada)
$26,499median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: ElkoLas VegasReno

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas for-profit 31 $26,496 $9,431 59% $47,617
Northwest Career College Las Vegas for-profit 127 $25,961 $9,500 68% $24,702
United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas for-profit 49 $25,599 $9,500 53% $36,709
Las Vegas College Las Vegas for-profit 15 $25,526 not reported not reported not reported
Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas for-profit 15 $20,371 $9,500 55% $44,982
Great Basin College Elko Public 12 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Carrington College-Reno Reno for-profit 6 not reported not reported 42% $55,567
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas Public 6 not reported not reported not reported 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.

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