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Medical billing & coding programs in Virginia
Virginia has 19 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Virginia, expect to start around $37,630–$45,200 and reach a median of $53,290 with experience; the top quarter earn $64,950 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $25,018 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,630 employed in Virginia. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AbingdonAnnandaleBig Stone GapCedar BluffCharlottesvilleDanvilleDublinLynchburgMelfaMiddletownNorfolkRichmondRoanokeSalemVirginia BeachWeyers CaveWytheville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 16 | $28,813 | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 1 | $28,152 | $18,057 | not reported | not reported |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 39 | $27,584 | not reported | 32% | not reported |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | non-profit | 19 | $26,969 | $12,711 | not reported | not reported |
| American National University | Salem | for-profit | 72 | $23,067 | $12,084 | not reported | not reported |
| Centura College-Norfolk | Norfolk | for-profit | 24 | $22,385 | $9,500 | 73% | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 23 | $21,594 | $14,670 | 40% | not reported |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| New River Community College | Dublin | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 33% | not reported |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 41% | not reported |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 40% | 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.