Each year, in West Virginia, an average of 65 students graduate with credentials in medical coding. West Virginia has 4 medical coding schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying medical coding. You can expect to pay an average of $8,490 per year in tuition for a certificate in medical coding in West Virginia state.
The largest medical coding school in West Virginia, by student population is Huntington Junior College. It is located in Huntington. In 2009, a reported 56 students graduated with a medical coding certificate from Huntington Junior College. This was 86% of the total medical coding graduates in West Virginia for that year. In 2009, tuition at Huntington Junior College, was approximately $7,470 per year.
Medical Coder is the most popular career choice for those who graduate with credentials in medical coding. If after graduation, you are planning on working in West Virginia, it is important to know that the job outlook for medical coding graduates in the state is average. In West Virginia, there are currently about 1,340 medical coders. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 11%, or to 1,490 medical coders.
In West Virginia, as a medical coder, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $17,203 per year to more than $40,258 per year. Medical Coders in West Virginia earn a median yearly salary of $24,940.
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Mountain State University
Address:
410 Neville Street, Beckley, West Virginia 25801-9003
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Huntington Junior College
Address:
900 Fifth Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
West Virginia Junior College
Address:
148 Willey St, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Opportunities Industrialization Center-North Central West Virginia
Address:
120 Jackson St, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate