Medical Billing Schools In Texas
There are 19 accredited medical billing schools in Texas for faculty who teach medical billing classes to choose from. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of medical billing and medical billing training in Texas, which includes medical billing training at the medical billing certificate level.
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Professional Trends
Texas Vs. National Medical Billing Employment
| Texas | 14,710 |
| National | 176,090 |
Of all of the medical billing professionals in the country, nearly 8% are in the state of Texas.
Employment Growth for Medical billing professionals In Texas
| 9,690 | 10,510 | 11,570 | 13,400 | 14,710 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Texas, medical billing is a growing field. 5,020 more medical billing professionals were working in Texas in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 52% growth in the field. 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 Texas
| $28,550 | $30,270 | $30,580 | $32,150 | $34,420 |
| $42,701 | $44,703 | $45,514 | $47,910 | $49,136 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Medical Billing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to medical billing professionals are growing in Texas. The mean salary for medical billing professionals in 2006 was $28,550 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $34,420 per year.
Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals in Texas
10th percentile |
$19,730 |
25th percentile |
$23,850 |
50th percentile |
$30,660 |
75th percentile |
$42,050 |
90th percentile |
$56,280 |
Thus, there was a 17% growth in medical billing professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Texas, 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 185%
Average Salaries for Medical billing professionals and related professions in Texas
Health Information |
$34,420 |
Health Information Management |
$62,245 |
Medical Billing |
$34,420 |
Medical Coding |
$34,420 |
Medical billing professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Medical Billing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
19 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited medical billing schools in Texas is increasing. In Texas, there were 620 graduates in 2006. And there were 638 graduates from medical billing courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of medical billing school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 3%. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an undergraduate certificate in medical billing.