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Medical billing & coding programs in Mississippi
Mississippi has 8 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Mississippi, expect to start around $31,010–$34,730 and reach a median of $41,500 with experience; the top quarter earn $50,500 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Mississippi). Graduates of these Mississippi programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $26,305 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Mississippi
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,310 employed in Mississippi. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Mississippi, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: ClarksdaleFultonGulfportHorn LakeMeridianRaymondScoobaSummit
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds Community College | Raymond | Public | 13 | $28,871 | $19,000 | 43% | not reported |
| Meridian Community College | Meridian | Public | 8 | $28,220 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake | for-profit | 23 | $26,589 | $9,500 | 71% | $21,871 |
| Itawamba Community College | Fulton | Public | 7 | $26,305 | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College | Summit | Public | 10 | $23,623 | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba | Public | 84 | $21,163 | $6,019 | 48% | not reported |
| Blue Cliff College-Gulfport | Gulfport | for-profit | 3 | $20,037 | $15,380 | 70% | $19,883 |
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale | Public | 28 | not reported | not reported | 41% | 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.