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Medical billing & coding programs in Nebraska

Nebraska has 4 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Nebraska, expect to start around $38,620–$44,610 and reach a median of $51,670 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,960 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska). Graduates of these Nebraska programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $34,894 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What medical records specialists earn in Nebraska

$38,620starting (10th percentile)
$44,610early career (25th)
$51,670median, all experience
$62,960experienced (75th)
$74,990top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 1,640 employed in Nebraska. National median: $51,140.

Campuses in Nebraska, ranked by what their graduates earned

4campuses in Nebraska
149credentials awarded / yr
$34,894median earnings, yr 1 (Nebraska)
$26,499median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Grand IslandNorfolkOmahaScottsbluff

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha Public 39 $34,894 not reported 29% not reported
Central Community College Grand Island Public 79 not reported not reported 48% not reported
Northeast Community College Norfolk Public 27 not reported not reported 56% not reported
Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff Public 4 not reported not reported 37% 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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