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Medical billing & coding programs in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 1 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Rhode Island, expect to start around $44,650–$51,040 and reach a median of $63,960 with experience; the top quarter earn $70,910 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Rhode Island). Graduates of these Rhode Island programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of not reported in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What medical records specialists earn in Rhode Island

$44,650starting (10th percentile)
$51,040early career (25th)
$63,960median, all experience
$70,910experienced (75th)
$84,540top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 650 employed in Rhode Island. National median: $51,140.

Campuses in Rhode Island, ranked by what their graduates earned

1campuses in Rhode Island
19credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Rhode Island)
$26,499median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Warwick

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Community College of Rhode Island Warwick Public 19 not reported not reported 26% 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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