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Medical billing & coding programs in Louisiana
Louisiana has 16 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Louisiana, expect to start around $32,900–$36,830 and reach a median of $44,610 with experience; the top quarter earn $61,150 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Louisiana). Graduates of these Louisiana programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $20,037 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Louisiana
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,600 employed in Louisiana. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Louisiana, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaBaton RougeBossier CityChalmetteEuniceGonzalesHammondHoumaLafayetteMetairieMonroeNew OrleansSchrieverShreveport
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Metairie | non-profit | 7 | $27,775 | $25,615 | not reported | not reported |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 8 | $21,744 | $13,000 | 50% | not reported |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | for-profit | 12 | $20,611 | not reported | 59% | $20,165 |
| Blue Cliff College-Alexandria | Alexandria | for-profit | 50 | $20,037 | $15,380 | 34% | $26,449 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette | Lafayette | for-profit | 205 | $18,379 | $9,405 | 55% | $30,267 |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | for-profit | 2 | $16,475 | not reported | 85% | not reported |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | Public | 69 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | Public | 40 | not reported | $14,000 | 19% | not reported |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public | 36 | not reported | $20,715 | 24% | not reported |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | Public | 24 | not reported | not reported | 27% | not reported |
| ITI Technical College | Baton Rouge | for-profit | 8 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | for-profit | 4 | not reported | not reported | 85% | $1,085 |
| River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 30% | not reported |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public | 4 | not reported | not reported | 11% | not reported |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 15% | 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.