Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Skokie, IL (2026)

Skokie, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Skokie has a population of about 66,427. Median household income is $93,550 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $63,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Skokie

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical billing and coding programs near Skokie, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Skokie 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 Skokie. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Oakton College

Des Plaines, IL 7.4 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,852
Avg net price $5,183/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Triton College

River Grove, IL 9.9 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
54.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,728
Avg net price $4,138/yr
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  • Programs offered: 71

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

Chicago, IL 11.4 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
43.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,427
Avg net price $7,220/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Taylor Business Institute

Chicago, IL 12.6 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
20.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $25,559
Avg net price $12,982/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Morton College

Cicero, IL 14.7 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
49.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,406
Avg net price $5,191/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL 17.3 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
59.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,071
Avg net price $11,607/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 73

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL 21.6 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
47.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,909
Avg net price $7,401/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 98

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Moraine Valley Community College

Palos Hills, IL 24.3 miles from Skokie
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
60.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,892
Avg net price $2,829/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 68

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Skokie

Skokie is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (BLS area code 16980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$57,970Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$55,956
Health Information Technologist$63,310Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,110
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,680Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,023

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.


Skokie at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population66,427Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$93,550Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+50.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)103.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Skokie, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Skokie. The closest is Northwestern University in Evanston, IL (3.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College (6.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Skokie are: Health Information Technologist ($63,310), Medical Records Specialist ($57,970), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($47,680). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Evanston instead of Skokie?

Evanston, IL is 2.5 miles from Skokie 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 Skokie an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Skokie’s median household income of $93,550 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Skokie while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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 Skokie

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

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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.