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Medical billing & coding programs in Arkansas
Arkansas has 15 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Arkansas, expect to start around $33,920–$36,550 and reach a median of $41,740 with experience; the top quarter earn $51,440 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas). Graduates of these Arkansas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $21,172 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Arkansas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,920 employed in Arkansas. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Arkansas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BeebeBentonvilleEl DoradoHelenaHot SpringsLIttle RockMalvernMelbourneMenaMonticelloMountain HomeNorth Little RockPine BluffPocahontasRussellville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Grantham | LIttle Rock | Public | 140 | $21,172 | $7,125 | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas Tech University | Russellville | Public | 42 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas | Public | 27 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | Mena | Public | 20 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| NorthWest Arkansas Community College | Bentonville | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | Public | 17 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | 44% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University-Beebe | Beebe | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College | North Little Rock | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Ozarka College | Melbourne | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 47% | not reported |
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| National Park College | Hot Springs | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 35% | not reported |
| Arkansas State University Three Rivers | Malvern | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 26% | 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.