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Medical billing & coding programs in Iowa
Iowa has 7 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Iowa, expect to start around $38,910–$44,500 and reach a median of $50,640 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,920 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $26,976 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,250 employed in Iowa. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnkenyCalmarDavenportOttumwaSheldonSioux City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public | 25 | $45,464 | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Orion Technical College | Davenport | for-profit | 3 | $26,976 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 22 | $23,664 | $11,500 | 50% | not reported |
| Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 39% | 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.