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Medical billing & coding programs in Ohio
Ohio has 37 accredited campuses awarding billing & coding credentials. If you finish and work as a medical records specialist in Ohio, expect to start around $38,060–$45,500 and reach a median of $50,990 with experience; the top quarter earn $63,510 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Ohio). Graduates of these Ohio programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $26,219 in their first year, against $26,499 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What medical records specialists earn in Ohio
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,440 employed in Ohio. National median: $51,140.
Campuses in Ohio, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AkronArchboldBataviaBrecksvilleCantonCincinnatiClevelandCleveland HeightsColumbusDaytonEastlakeElyriaFremontKirtlandLimaMariettaMarionMaumeeMiddleburg HeightsMonroeNelsonvilleNew PhiladelphiaNewarkNorth CantonPerrysburgRio GrandeSalemSt ClairsvilleSteubenvilleSylvaniaToledoZanesville
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland | Public community college | 32 | $37,583 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton | Public college | 93 | $36,355 | $17,458 | not reported | not reported |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Public college | 19 | $34,804 | $23,240 | not reported | not reported |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Public community college | 42 | $32,143 | not reported | 23% | not reported |
| Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville | Public community college | 386 | $29,839 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | Lima | non-profit university | 6 | $29,217 | $21,922 | not reported | not reported |
| Herzing University-Akron | Akron | non-profit university | 8 | $27,775 | $18,240 | not reported | not reported |
| Owens Community College | Perrysburg | Public community college | 22 | $26,245 | $19,434 | 35% | not reported |
| Stautzenberger College-Maumee | Maumee | for-profit career college | 24 | $26,194 | $13,438 | 55% | not reported |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville | Brecksville | for-profit career college | 5 | $26,194 | $13,438 | 59% | not reported |
| ATA College-Cincinnati | Cincinnati | for-profit college | 1 | $26,123 | $17,083 | not reported | not reported |
| Ross College-Sylvania | Sylvania | for-profit career college | 250 | $24,925 | $7,464 | 53% | $27,830 |
| Terra State Community College | Fremont | Public community college | 9 | $22,831 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training | Marietta | Public technical college | 4 | $18,159 | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | Batavia | Public university | 136 | not reported | $15,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria | Public college | 127 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus | Public community college | 42 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Public community college | 22 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Lakewood University | Cleveland Heights | non-profit university | 21 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Marion Technical College | Marion | Public college | 20 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County | Newark | Public technical college | 18 | not reported | not reported | 79% | not reported |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Public technical college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 76% | not reported |
| James A. Rhodes State College | Lima | Public college | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zane State College | Zanesville | Public college | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Washington State Community College | Marietta | Public college | 12 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kent State University at Tuscarawas | New Philadelphia | Public university | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Toledo | non-profit college | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education | Canton | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 83% | $30,044 |
| Northern Career Institute | Eastlake | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 77% | not reported |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville | Public community college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Polaris Career Center | Middleburg Heights | Public technical college | 5 | not reported | not reported | 77% | $17,171 |
| Davis College | Toledo | for-profit college | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande | non-profit university | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Belmont College | St Clairsville | Public community college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 43% | not reported |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Public college | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kent State University at Salem | Salem | Public university | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold | Public community college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 46% | 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.