Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Daphne, AL (2026)

Daphne, Alabama has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Daphne has a population of about 30,751. In the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Medical Records Specialist at a median $44,950 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Daphne

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical billing and coding programs near Daphne, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Daphne city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Daphne. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Bishop State Community College

Mobile, AL 11.7 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
42.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,916
Avg net price $5,397/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Remington College-Mobile Campus

Mobile, AL 16.0 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
25.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,349
Avg net price $26,120/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL 24.5 miles from Daphne
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,534
Avg net price $14,580/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 66%
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise, AL 129.6 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
44.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,572
Avg net price $12,609/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,100
Out‑of‑state$8,970
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Shelton State Community College

Tuscaloosa, AL 173.5 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
40.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,014
Avg net price $14,557/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Fortis Institute-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 203.3 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
27.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,886
Avg net price $25,946/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Herzing University-Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 206.1 miles from Daphne
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,909
Avg net price $19,651/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

Hanceville, AL 246.6 miles from Daphne
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
52.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,842
Avg net price $13,170/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,220
Out‑of‑state$9,090
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 46

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Alabama schools on the Alabama medical billing and coding page.


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Daphne

Daphne is part of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area (BLS area code 19300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$44,950Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$47,466
Health Information TechnologistN/AAL statewide
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$36,470Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$38,511

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Daphne at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Daphne, AL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Daphne. The closest is Bishop State Community College in Mobile, AL (11.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of West Florida (39.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical billing and coding roles near Daphne?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Daphne are: Medical Records Specialist ($44,950), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($36,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Fairhope instead of Daphne?

Fairhope, AL is 7.3 miles from Daphne and has its own set of local medical billing and coding programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Daphne

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Daphne:

Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.