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Medical billing & coding programs in Washington
Washington has 19 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Washington, expect to start around $45,500–$50,250 and reach a median of $62,270 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,680 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,496 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,010 employed in Washington. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AberdeenBellevueBellinghamBremertonEverettKirklandLakewoodLongviewLynnwoodMount VernonOlympiaRentonShorelineSpokaneTacomaVancouverYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public college | 52 | $36,924 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public college | 58 | $36,406 | $17,862 | not reported | not reported |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public college | 20 | $31,282 | $21,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | for-profit career college | 9 | $27,711 | $9,407 | 42% | $45,781 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | for-profit career college | 45 | $25,599 | $9,500 | 58% | $41,364 |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public college | 86 | $24,336 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Shoreline Community College | Shoreline | Public community college | 35 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public college | 17 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public college | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public college | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bellevue College | Bellevue | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia | Public community college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public college | 6 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Grays Harbor College | Aberdeen | Public college | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland | Public college | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public college | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public college | 1 | 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.