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Medical billing & coding programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 19 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Wisconsin, expect to start around $46,750–$49,510 and reach a median of $60,280 with experience; the top quarter earn $66,140 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Wisconsin). Graduates of these Wisconsin programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $28,134 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Wisconsin
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,870 employed in Wisconsin. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Wisconsin, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AppletonBrookfieldClevelandEau ClaireFennimoreFond du LacGreen BayJanesvilleKenoshaLa CrosseMadisonMilwaukeePewaukeeRice LakeWausauWisconsin Rapids
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Area Technical College | Madison | Public | 30 | $41,102 | $16,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Fond du Lac | Public | 36 | $38,792 | $7,000 | 58% | not reported |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore | Public | 43 | $34,370 | $7,592 | 66% | not reported |
| Mid-State Technical College | Wisconsin Rapids | Public | 21 | $33,455 | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Western Technical College | La Crosse | Public | 14 | $31,876 | $12,316 | 34% | not reported |
| Northcentral Technical College | Wausau | Public | 16 | $30,525 | $6,314 | 45% | not reported |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay | Public | 39 | $29,028 | $19,596 | 51% | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-Wisconsin | Green Bay | for-profit | 11 | $28,134 | $10,018 | not reported | not reported |
| Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton | Public | 24 | $27,785 | $9,624 | 65% | not reported |
| Herzing University-Madison | Madison | non-profit | 80 | $27,775 | $18,240 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-Kenosha | Kenosha | non-profit | 5 | $27,775 | $18,240 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | Brookfield | non-profit | 4 | $27,775 | $18,240 | not reported | not reported |
| Northwood Technical College | Rice Lake | Public | 41 | $25,549 | $8,000 | 56% | not reported |
| Lakeshore Technical College | Cleveland | Public | 13 | $25,078 | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee | Public | 24 | not reported | $18,491 | 25% | not reported |
| Gateway Technical College | Kenosha | Public | 12 | not reported | $11,832 | 51% | not reported |
| Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College | Eau Claire | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 50% | 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.