Each year, in New Jersey, an average of 9 students graduate with credentials in medical transcription. New Jersey has 4 medical transcription schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying medical transcription. Tuition at New Jersey's medical transcription schools is approximately $3,738 per year for a certificate in medical transcription.
The largest medical transcription school in New Jersey, by student population is Passaic County Community College. It is located in Paterson. Approximately 8 students graduated with a medical transcription certificate from Passaic County Community College in 2009, which was 89% of the total state medical transcription graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at Passaic County Community College, was approximately $3,584 per year.
A majority of those with an education in medical transcription pursue a career as a medical transcriptionist. The job outlook for medical transcriptionists in New Jersey is not very good. In New Jersey, there are currently about 2,050 medical transcriptionists. And the government projects that this number will increase by 2%, or to 2,100 medical transcriptionists by the year 2018.
In New Jersey, as a medical transcriptionist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $26,031 per year to more than $52,286 per year. In New Jersey, medical transcriptionists make an average of $37,309 per year.
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Passaic County Community College
Address:
One College Blvd, Paterson, New Jersey 07505-1179
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Hudson County Community College
Address:
70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
20 Just Rd, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004-3490
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate
Address:
262A Old New Brunswick Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
2-4 years certificate