Medical Billing and Coding Schools in Georgia (2026)
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Key takeaway: Georgia has 38 institutions that reported completions in a medical billing, coding, or health information program to the U.S. Department of Education, and medical records specialists in the state earned a median of $51,550 per year in May 2025 according to BLS. No state license is required for billing or coding work; employers hire on completed training plus an industry certification.
If you need to study after bedtime or you might move, look at fully online certificates that map to a national exam (CPC, CCA, or CBCS) as well as the Georgia campuses below. The first job is often on site, starting pay sits near the lower percentiles, and the tuition on each card is the institution’s IPEDS sticker price, not the program price.
Medical billing and coding programs in Georgia run from short certificates (often under a year) to two-year associate degrees in health information technology. The school list below comes from federal IPEDS data and is ordered by our independent BOC Score where enough data exists, so a school’s position is never affected by whether it advertises with us. Partner listings appear in the program finder and carry Esy’s own sponsored label.
How to compare Georgia programs
- Accreditation. Confirm the school holds institutional accreditation you can verify in the Department of Education database. For health information technology associate degrees, CAHIIM program accreditation is what makes graduates eligible for AHIMA’s RHIT exam.
- Certification prep. Ask which exam the program typically prepares you for. Most entry-level hiring keys on the CPC, CCA, or CBCS. Our certification guide explains the differences. This site is not affiliated with AAPC, AHIMA, or NHA.
- Format. Fully online, hybrid, or on campus. Some programs require a supervised practicum; find out whether it can be completed where you live and who finds the site.
- Total cost, not per-credit price. Compare the published price of the whole program including books and exam fees. The tuition figures on the cards below are institution-wide sticker prices from IPEDS, not program prices. We do not quote exam fees.
- What the school reports. Every card links to the school’s IPEDS record so you can check enrollment, graduation rate, and program completions yourself.
A script for an admissions call: “I live in Georgia and I am comparing programs that map to the CPC or CCA. What is the total published cost including manuals, is the practicum remote, and how many graduates sat for the exam last year?”
Medical records specialist pay in Georgia
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following for medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072) in Georgia, the occupation that covers most billing and coding roles. Figures are from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey and describe workers already in the field, not program graduates.
| Measure | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $51,550 | $51,140 |
| Mean annual wage | $56,830 | $56,790 |
| 10th percentile | $36,260 | $37,000 |
| 25th percentile | $43,810 | $43,490 |
| 75th percentile | $64,840 | $64,820 |
| 90th percentile | $81,580 | $81,150 |
| Employment | 5,930 | 194,720 |
| Jobs per 1,000 workers | 1.212 | 1.2523 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, state estimates for SOC 29-2072. Location quotient 0.97 (1.0 = the national share of employment).
Schools with billing, coding, or health information programs in Georgia
38 institutions in Georgia reported completions in a health information, medical insurance coding, or medical billing program (CIP 51.07 family) to IPEDS. Schools with a BOC Score are ordered by that score; schools without enough published data follow in alphabetical order. See our methodology.
Morehouse School of Medicine
- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Post-master's certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 12
Mercer University
BOC 63.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential levels
- Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 34
Kennesaw State University
BOC 58.5- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Master's
Gwinnett Technical College
BOC 55- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 21
Augusta University
BOC 54.4- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential levels
- Certificate (1-2 years), Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 9
Athens Technical College
BOC 54.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 8
South Georgia Technical College
BOC 54.3- Programs reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
Southern Crescent Technical College
BOC 54.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 37
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
BOC 53.6- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 171
Coastal Pines Technical College
BOC 53.5- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 72
Chattahoochee Technical College
BOC 52.1- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 18
Lanier Technical College
BOC 51.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 52
West Georgia Technical College
BOC 51- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 112
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
BOC 50.7- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 9
- Published in-state tuition
- $3,480/yr
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Southern Regional Technical College
BOC 50.2- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 15
Ogeechee Technical College
BOC 50.1- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 12
North Georgia Technical College
BOC 49.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 22
Savannah Technical College
BOC 48.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 26
Atlanta Technical College
BOC 47.9- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 22
Columbus Technical College
BOC 47.2- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 9
Albany Technical College
BOC 46.8- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 69
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
BOC 46.8- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 7
- Published in-state tuition
- $3,380/yr
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Central Georgia Technical College
BOC 46.5- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 48
Southeastern Technical College
BOC 45.7- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
Augusta Technical College
BOC 45.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 34
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
BOC 44.5- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 13
Albany State University
BOC 43.2- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
College of Coastal Georgia
BOC 39.6- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 4
Gordon State College
BOC 34.1- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
Point University
BOC 31.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 4
Miller-Motte College-Augusta
BOC 26.7- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 43
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
BOC 24- Programs reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 20
Herzing University-Atlanta
BOC 23.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years), Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 29
DeVry University-Georgia
BOC 22.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
Gwinnett College-Lilburn
BOC 22.4- Programs reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder; Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
Miller-Motte College-Macon
BOC 22.1- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 15
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
BOC 22- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 29
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Miller-Motte College-Columbus
BOC 21.7- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
School data: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS and College Scorecard (latest available year in the shared dataset). Tuition is the published sticker price and does not reflect what any student pays. This site is not affiliated with any listed school.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do medical billers and coders make in Georgia?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics groups most billing and coding jobs under medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072). In Georgia, that occupation had a median annual wage of $51,550 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile range running from $36,260 to $81,580. These figures describe current workers at all experience levels, not new graduates.
How many medical records specialists work in Georgia?
BLS counted 5,930 medical records specialists employed in Georgia in May 2025, or 1.212 jobs per 1,000 workers in the state.
Do I need a state license to work in medical billing or coding in Georgia?
No state, including Georgia, licenses medical billers or coders. Employers instead look for a completed program and an industry certification such as the CPC (AAPC), CCA or CCS (AHIMA), or CBCS (NHA). See our certification comparison.
Can I take a medical billing and coding program online from Georgia?
Yes. 32 of the 38 Georgia schools listed here report offering online programs at the institution level, and many out-of-state schools enroll Georgia residents online. Check whether a program is fully online or requires an in-person practicum before you enroll.
Will I work from home after a Georgia billing and coding program?
Usually not right away. Remote billing and coding jobs exist, but most employers want certification plus production experience first. Use the Georgia wage table on this page for local pay context; BLS does not publish a remote-only wage.
How should I compare Georgia medical billing and coding schools?
Ask which exam the curriculum maps to, verify institutional accreditation in the Department of Education database, get the total published program cost including manuals, and find out who places the practicum. Editorial lists on this page are ordered by our independent BOC Score, not by advertising.