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Medical Billing and Coding Schools in North Carolina (2026)

Updated September 2, 2026 · Medical Billing Path Editorial Team · BLS OEWS May 2025 IPEDS / College Scorecard

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Key takeaway: North Carolina has 20 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 $49,620 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina programs

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 We do not quote exam fees.
  5. 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following for medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072) in North Carolina, 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.

MeasureNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median annual wage$49,620$51,140
Mean annual wage$55,510$56,790
10th percentile$36,840$37,000
25th percentile$41,490$43,490
75th percentile$64,800$64,820
90th percentile$79,670$81,150
Employment6,760194,720
Jobs per 1,000 workers1.3671.2523

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, state estimates for SOC 29-2072. Location quotient 1.09 (1.0 = the national share of employment).

Schools with billing, coding, or health information programs in North Carolina

20 institutions in North Carolina 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.

  • East Carolina University

    BOC 68.3

    Greenville, NC · Public, 4-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
    Credential levels
    Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    18

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Southwestern Community College

    BOC 62.2

    Sylva, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    26

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Central Carolina Community College

    BOC 60.6

    Sanford, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    14

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Craven Community College

    BOC 57.7

    New Bern, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    26

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Brunswick Community College

    BOC 54.3

    Bolivia, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    8

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Forsyth Technical Community College

    BOC 52.9

    Winston-Salem, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential level
    Associate's
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    2

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Central Piedmont Community College

    BOC 52.6

    Charlotte, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Davidson-Davie Community College

    BOC 51.6

    Thomasville, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    12

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Gaston College

    BOC 51.1

    Dallas, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential level
    Associate's
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    1
    Published in-state tuition
    $3,186/yr
    Graduation rate
    59%
    Institutional accreditor
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Catawba Valley Community College

    BOC 50.4

    Hickory, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    6

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Durham Technical Community College

    BOC 49.8

    Durham, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential level
    Associate's
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    1

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Pitt Community College

    BOC 49.3

    Winterville, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential level
    Associate's
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    21

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Edgecombe Community College

    BOC 46.9

    Tarboro, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    27

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Southeastern College-Charlotte

    BOC 46.8

    Charlotte, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
    Credential level
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    12

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • McDowell Technical Community College

    BOC 43.6

    Marion, NC · Public, 2-year

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    3

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Miller-Motte College-Jacksonville

    BOC 35.7

    Jacksonville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

    Program reported
    Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
    Credential level
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    12

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Guilford Technical Community College

    BOC 35.2

    Jamestown, NC · Public, 2-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
    Credential levels
    Associate's, Award level 21
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    1
    Published in-state tuition
    $2,320/yr
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Institutional accreditor
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Gwinnett College

    BOC 32.9

    Raleigh, NC · Private for-profit, <2-year

    Program reported
    Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
    Credential level
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    2

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville

    BOC 31.5

    Fayetteville, NC · Private for-profit, 2-year

    Program reported
    Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
    Credential level
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    9

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

  • Miller-Motte College-Wilmington

    Wilmington, NC · Private for-profit, 4-year · Offers online programs

    Program reported
    Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
    Credential level
    Certificate (1-2 years)
    Completions (latest IPEDS year)
    11

    · IPEDS record · College Scorecard

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 North Carolina?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics groups most billing and coding jobs under medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072). In North Carolina, that occupation had a median annual wage of $49,620 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile range running from $36,840 to $79,670. These figures describe current workers at all experience levels, not new graduates.
How many medical records specialists work in North Carolina?
BLS counted 6,760 medical records specialists employed in North Carolina in May 2025, or 1.367 jobs per 1,000 workers in the state.
Do I need a state license to work in medical billing or coding in North Carolina?
No state, including North Carolina, 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 North Carolina?
Yes. 16 of the 20 North Carolina schools listed here report offering online programs at the institution level, and many out-of-state schools enroll North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina wage table on this page for local pay context; BLS does not publish a remote-only wage.
How should I compare North Carolina 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.

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