Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Half Moon Bay, CA (2026)

Updated August 25, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Half Moon Bay, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Half Moon Bay has a population of about 11,454. Median household income is $153,199 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $111,480 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Half Moon Bay

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical billing and coding programs near Half Moon Bay, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Half Moon Bay 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 Half Moon Bay. 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

Carrington College-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA 94.9 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
50.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,633
Avg net price $41,338/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA 153.4 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
41.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,361
Avg net price $8,069/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA 181.2 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
48.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,896
Avg net price $22,733/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:Accreditor: Distance Education Accrediting CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Visalia, CA 188.6 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
45.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,317
Avg net price $27,854/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Shasta College

Redding, CA 218.3 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
60.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,269
Avg net price $2,878/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA 239.5 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
24.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,291
Avg net price $14,621/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 72

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA 327.9 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
51.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,472
Avg net price $49,195/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Integrity College of Health

Pasadena, CA 331.8 miles from Half Moon Bay
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Avg net price $14,819/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 57%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Half Moon Bay

Half Moon Bay is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$74,400San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$64,360
Health Information Technologist$111,480San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$96,436
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$61,330San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$53,054

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.

Half Moon Bay at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population11,454Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$153,199Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+53.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)115.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Half Moon Bay, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Half Moon Bay. The closest is Canada College in Redwood City, CA (9.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of San Francisco (21.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical billing and coding roles near Half Moon Bay?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Half Moon Bay are: Health Information Technologist ($111,480), Medical Records Specialist ($74,400), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($61,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Belmont instead of Half Moon Bay?

Belmont, CA is 8.5 miles from Half Moon Bay 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.

Is Half Moon Bay an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Half Moon Bay’s median household income of $153,199 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Half Moon Bay while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

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 Half Moon Bay

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Half Moon Bay:

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.

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