Medical Billing Schools In California

California has 44 accredited medical billing schools where medical billing faculty who teach medical billing classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical billing in the state of California, which encompasses medical billing training at the following levels:

Medical Billing Certificate
Associates degree in Medical Billing

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Statistics

Professional Trends

California Vs. National Medical Billing Employment

California	17,340
National	176,090

Of all of the medical billing professionals in the country, nearly 10% are in the state of California.

Employment Growth for Medical billing professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,490	14,890	15,040	15,180	17,340

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of medical billing professionals is growing in California. In 2010 there were 3,850 more medical billing professionals working in California than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of medical billing professionals has grown by 29%. This growth is faster than the national trend for medical billing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of medical billing professionals working around the nation.

Medical Billing VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$34,200	$35,160	$37,600	$38,550	$39,520
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Medical Billing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of medical billing professionals is growing, the salaries paid to medical billing professionals are increasing in California. The mean salary for medical billing professionals in 2006 was $34,200 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $39,520 per year.

Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals in California

10th percentile	$24,070
25th percentile	$29,030
50th percentile	$36,640
75th percentile	$46,780
90th percentile	$60,010

Thus, medical billing professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of medical billing. The pay differential between the highest paid medical billing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 149%

Average Salaries for Medical billing professionals and related professions in California

Health Information	$39,520
Health Information Management	$72,355
Medical Billing	$39,520
Medical Coding	$39,520

In California, medical billing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Medical Billing programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	8
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	43
Total	51

As the number of medical billing professionals is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 44 accredited medical billing schools in California state is also increasing. In California, there were 968 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,222 graduates from medical billing courses in 2010.

This represents a 130% increase in the number of medical billing degree or certificate school graduates in California state. 84% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in medical billing.

Medical Billing Faculty Salaries in California

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