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Medical billing & coding programs in Idaho

Idaho has 4 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Idaho, expect to start around $39,930–$46,450 and reach a median of $53,460 with experience; the top quarter earn $64,470 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Idaho). Graduates of these Idaho programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $29,328 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What medical records specialists earn in Idaho

$39,930starting (10th percentile)
$46,450early career (25th)
$53,460median, all experience
$64,470experienced (75th)
$77,840top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,490 employed in Idaho. National median: $51,140.

Campuses in Idaho, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in Idaho
33credentials awarded / yr
$29,328median earnings, yr 1 (Idaho)
$26,499median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BoiseCoeur d'AleneLewistonPocatello

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Idaho State University Pocatello Public 20 $30,192 not reported not reported not reported
North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene Public 2 $28,464 not reported 38% not reported
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston Public 6 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Carrington College-Boise Boise for-profit 5 not reported not reported 62% 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.

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