Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Los Gatos, CA (2026)

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

Los Gatos, California has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Los Gatos has a population of about 32,773. Median household income is $207,891 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 74.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $126,670 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Los Gatos

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical billing and coding programs near Los Gatos, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos. 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 96.9 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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 123.4 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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 153.5 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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 157.8 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA 208.4 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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

#6

Shasta College

Redding, CA 235.5 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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

#7

Glendale Career College

Glendale, CA 297.4 miles from Los Gatos
  • 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 301.2 miles from Los Gatos
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
55.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Avg net price $14,819/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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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 Los Gatos

Los Gatos is part of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area (BLS area code 41940). 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$86,890San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$78,705
Health Information Technologist$126,670San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$114,737
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$69,350San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$62,817

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.

Los Gatos at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population32,773Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$207,891Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+74.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Los Gatos, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Los Gatos. The closest is West Valley College in Saratoga, CA (3.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Carrington College-San Jose (10.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Los Gatos are: Health Information Technologist ($126,670), Medical Records Specialist ($86,890), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($69,350). 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 Campbell instead of Los Gatos?

Campbell, CA is 3.4 miles from Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Los Gatos’s median household income of $207,891 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos

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

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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