Medical Billing and Coding Schools in Texas (2026)
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Key takeaway: Texas has 63 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 $48,860 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 We do not quote exam fees.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 Texas 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 Texas
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the following for medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072) in Texas, 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 | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $48,860 | $51,140 |
| Mean annual wage | $52,880 | $56,790 |
| 10th percentile | $34,440 | $37,000 |
| 25th percentile | $39,470 | $43,490 |
| 75th percentile | $63,970 | $64,820 |
| 90th percentile | $78,390 | $81,150 |
| Employment | 17,210 | 194,720 |
| Jobs per 1,000 workers | 1.223 | 1.2523 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, state estimates for SOC 29-2072. Location quotient 0.98 (1.0 = the national share of employment).
Schools with billing, coding, or health information programs in Texas
63 institutions in Texas 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.
South Texas Training Center
BOC 76.6- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 29
CCI Training Center-Arlington
BOC 75.7- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 44
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
CTK Healthcare & Career Institute
BOC 65.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 45
College of the Mainland
BOC 64.9- 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)
- 9
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
BOC 64.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Doctorate (research)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Texas State University
BOC 64.5- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential levels
- Master's, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 37
Alvin Community College
BOC 60.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
Tarrant County College District
BOC 60.6- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 2
Dallas College
BOC 60.4- 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)
- 25
Midland College
BOC 60.2- 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)
- 34
Western Technical College
BOC 60.1- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 16
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
BOC 56.1- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
St Philip's College
BOC 55.4- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 15
- Published in-state tuition
- $3,412/yr
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
San Jacinto Community College
BOC 54.8- 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)
- 71
- Published in-state tuition
- $2,490/yr
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
South Texas College
BOC 54.6- 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)
- 41
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
BOC 54.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
Peloton College
BOC 53.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 6
- Graduation rate
- 85%
- Institutional accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
McLennan Community College
BOC 53.3- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 82
Lee College
BOC 53- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Wharton County Junior College
BOC 52.9- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 21
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
BOC 52.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Southwest University at El Paso
BOC 52.9- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 81
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest
BOC 52.9- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 288
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
BOC 52.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 24
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
College of Health Care Professions
BOC 52.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 41
Lamson Institute
BOC 52.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 4
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
BOC 52.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 50
Collin County Community College District
BOC 51.9- 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)
- 57
Panola College
BOC 50.4- 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)
- 9
Austin Community College District
BOC 49.6- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential level
- Associate's
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 11
- Published in-state tuition
- $2,550/yr
- Graduation rate
- 19%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Texas Healthtech Institute
BOC 49.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Award level 21
Rio Grande Valley College
BOC 48.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Graduation rate
- 73%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
BOC 48.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 21
Lamar Institute of Technology
BOC 48- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 42
Texas State Technical College
BOC 47.6- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 23
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington
BOC 46.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
BOC 46.6- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 30
El Paso Community College
BOC 46.5- 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)
- 5
Houston Community College
BOC 46.4- 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)
- 61
Peloton College
BOC 46- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 15
Del Mar College
BOC 45.8- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 9
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
BOC 45.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 41
Parker University
BOC 43.9- Programs reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator; Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 12
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
BOC 43.2- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 32
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
BOC 43- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 57
- Graduation rate
- 64%
- Institutional accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
BOC 42.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 3
Lone Star College System
BOC 42.9- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 29
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
BOC 42.3- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 24
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
BOC 42- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 18
Blinn College District
BOC 40.9- 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)
- 26
- Published in-state tuition
- $4,890/yr
- Graduation rate
- 11%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Tyler Junior College
BOC 40.7- 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)
- 15
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
BOC 40.5- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 14
Fortis Institute
BOC 40.1- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 1
Central Texas College
BOC 37.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 66
- Published in-state tuition
- $3,750/yr
- Graduation rate
- 13%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Vernon College
BOC 37.4- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Award level 21, Certificate (1-2 years)
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
BOC 36.4- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 24
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
BOC 35.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 33
Coastal Bend College
BOC 33.6- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential levels
- Associate's, Certificate (1-2 years)
- Published in-state tuition
- $2,916/yr
- Graduation rate
- 14%
- Institutional accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Paris Junior College
BOC 32.4- 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)
- 8
Texas Southern University
BOC 32- Program reported
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Credential level
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 5
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
BOC 30.9- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 27
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
BOC 29.7- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 53
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
BOC 28.8- Program reported
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
- Credential level
- Certificate (1-2 years)
- Completions (latest IPEDS year)
- 85
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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- Houston 6 schools
- San Antonio 6 schools
- Dallas 4 schools
- Arlington 3 schools
- Austin 3 schools
- El Paso 3 schools
- McAllen 3 schools
- Pharr 3 schools
- Beaumont 2 schools
- Brownsville 2 schools
- Corpus Christi 2 schools
- Fort Worth 2 schools
- Waco 2 schools
- Weslaco 2 schools
Frequently asked questions
How much do medical billers and coders make in Texas?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics groups most billing and coding jobs under medical records specialists (SOC 29-2072). In Texas, that occupation had a median annual wage of $48,860 in May 2025, with the 10th to 90th percentile range running from $34,440 to $78,390. These figures describe current workers at all experience levels, not new graduates.
How many medical records specialists work in Texas?
BLS counted 17,210 medical records specialists employed in Texas in May 2025, or 1.223 jobs per 1,000 workers in the state.
Do I need a state license to work in medical billing or coding in Texas?
No state, including Texas, 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 Texas?
Yes. 38 of the 63 Texas schools listed here report offering online programs at the institution level, and many out-of-state schools enroll Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas wage table on this page for local pay context; BLS does not publish a remote-only wage.
How should I compare Texas 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.