Medical Billing Schools

As a professor or instructor of medical billing classes at one of the 332 accredited medical billing schools in the country, you play a essential role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in medical billing, which encompasses medical billing training at the following levels:

  • Medical Billing Certificate
  • Associates degree in Medical Billing
  • Bachelors degree in Medical Billing

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Medical billing professionals

164,700 165,590 168,650 170,580 176,090
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

176,090 medical billing professionals were working in the US in the year 2010. The number of medical billing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.

And the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010 was 1%. This trend is expected to continue over the next 7 years.

National Salary percentiles for Medical billing professionals

10th percentile		 $21,240
25th percentile		 $25,570
50th percentile		 $32,350
75th percentile		 $42,170
90th percentile		 $53,430

Nationally, the median yearly salary earned by medical billing professionals was $32,350 in 2010. The median yearly salary for medical billing professionals in the US was 49% less than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Medical Billing

$28,030 $29,290 $30,610 $31,290 $32,350
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Medical billing professionals' salaries have grown by 15% between the years 2006 and 2010.

Educational Trends

National Medical Billing Student enrollment growth by degree

714 1,299 1,346 1,263 1,679
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
5,376 6,586 5,960 7,413 12,181
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Medical Billing
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Medical Billing
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Medical Billing
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Medical Billing
  • Grey: Certificate in Medical Billing

The career outlook for medical billing professionals is showing a rapid change. And, on the educational front, the story is similar. In the US, 6,090 students graduated from medical billing degree programs in 2006. And in 2010, 13,860 students graduated from medical billing schools.

This represents a 128% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from medical billing courses is greater than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Medical Billing Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 50
bachelor		 0
master		 0
doctor		 0
Certificate		 256
Total306

While student graduation numbers are up, the number of schools offering medical billing programs has decreased. There were 157 medical billing schools across the country in 2006. And there were 332 schools in 2010.

Medical Billing Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Medical Billing Schools in California44 Schools
  2. Medical Billing Schools in Michigan40 Schools
  3. Medical Billing Schools in Florida28 Schools
  4. Medical Billing Schools in Ohio24 Schools
  5. Medical Billing Schools in Texas19 Schools
  6. Medical Billing Schools in New Jersey16 Schools
  7. Medical Billing Schools in Pennsylvania15 Schools
  8. Medical Billing Schools in Illinois11 Schools
  9. Medical Billing Schools in Massachusetts11 Schools
  10. Medical Billing Schools in Georgia9 Schools
  11. Medical Billing Schools in New York9 Schools
  12. Medical Billing Schools in Indiana9 Schools
  13. Medical Billing Schools in Missouri9 Schools
  14. Medical Billing Schools in Arizona8 Schools
  15. Medical Billing Schools in Kentucky7 Schools
  16. Medical Billing Schools in Maryland7 Schools
  17. Medical Billing Schools in Connecticut6 Schools
  18. Medical Billing Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  19. Medical Billing Schools in North Carolina5 Schools
  20. Medical Billing Schools in Tennessee5 Schools
  21. Medical Billing Schools in Colorado5 Schools
  22. Medical Billing Schools in Nevada4 Schools
  23. Medical Billing Schools in South Carolina4 Schools
  24. Medical Billing Schools in Virginia4 Schools
  25. Medical Billing Schools in Wisconsin3 Schools
  26. Medical Billing Schools in Oregon3 Schools
  27. Medical Billing Schools in Delaware3 Schools
  28. Medical Billing Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  29. Medical Billing Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  30. Medical Billing Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  31. Medical Billing Schools in Alabama2 Schools
  32. Medical Billing Schools in Minnesota2 Schools
  33. Medical Billing Schools in Washington DC1 Schools
  34. Medical Billing Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  35. Medical Billing Schools in Idaho1 Schools
  36. Medical Billing Schools in Louisiana1 Schools
  37. Medical Billing Schools in Maine1 Schools
  38. Medical Billing Schools in Mississippi1 Schools
  39. Medical Billing Schools in Utah1 Schools
  40. Medical Billing Schools in Montana1 Schools

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