Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Pinellas Park, FL (2026)

Pinellas Park, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs, with tuition ranging from $34,408 to $51,614 per year for indexed programs. Pinellas Park has a population of about 53,423. Median household income is $62,043 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $74,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Pinellas Park

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

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL 7.5 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
74.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,557
Avg net price $1,471/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 56

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Hillsborough Community College

Tampa, FL 16.2 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
61.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,782
Avg net price $3,861/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 98

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL 26.4 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,903
Avg net price $5,203/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

ATA Career Education

Spring Hill, FL 41.5 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
49.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,577
Avg net price $28,250/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL 61.9 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
54.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,624
Avg net price $9,427/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

South Florida State College

Avon Park, FL 75.2 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
73.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,990
Avg net price $3,877/yr
Tuition
In‑state$3,165
Out‑of‑state$11,859
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 69

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

#7

Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, FL 86.9 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
62.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,876
Avg net price $5,855/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL 88.5 miles from Pinellas Park
  • 4 year
  • Accredited
46.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,594
Avg net price $12,037/yr
Tuition
In‑state$2,664
Out‑of‑state$9,576
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 63

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

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Pinellas Park

Pinellas Park is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$50,020Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$49,574
Health Information Technologist$74,180Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$73,518
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,770Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$43,380

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.


Pinellas Park at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population53,423Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$62,043Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Pinellas Park, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Pinellas Park. The closest is Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg in Saint Petersburg, FL (6.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Hillsborough Community College (16.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Pinellas Park are: Health Information Technologist ($74,180), Medical Records Specialist ($50,020), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($43,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Saint Petersburg instead of Pinellas Park?

Saint Petersburg, FL is 5.2 miles from Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas Park an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Pinellas Park’s median household income of $62,043 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pinellas Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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 Pinellas Park

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

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.