Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Garden City, KS (2026)

Garden City, Kansas has 1 accredited school offering medical billing and coding programs. Garden City has a population of about 27,781. Median household income is $72,511 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kansas, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $60,030 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Garden City

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

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, KS 119.1 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,428
Avg net price $9,905/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS 160.0 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,470
Avg net price $6,727/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Wichita Technical Institute

Wichita, KS 191.6 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
42.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,101
Avg net price $18,793/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 8

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS 217.1 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
44.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,206
Avg net price $15,724/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Cowley County Community College

Arkansas City, KS 218.4 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
52.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,723
Avg net price $7,175/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Rasmussen University-Kansas

Topeka, KS 287.4 miles from Garden City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
49.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
Avg net price $23,980/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS 288.2 miles from Garden City
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,774
Avg net price $15,280/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 26

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Neosho County Community College

Chanute, KS 295.1 miles from Garden City
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
55.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,966
Avg net price $10,271/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Garden City

OccupationMedian Annual Wage (Kansas, statewide)
Medical Records Specialist$48,160
Health Information Technologist$60,030
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$43,020

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.


Garden City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,781Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$72,511Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+18.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Garden City, KS?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Garden City. The closest is Lamar Community College in Lamar, CO (95.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lamar Community College (95.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical billing and coding roles in Kansas?

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles in Kansas are: Health Information Technologist ($60,030), Medical Records Specialist ($48,160), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($43,020). Wages for Garden City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Dodge City instead of Garden City?

Dodge City, KS is 48.2 miles from Garden City 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 Garden City an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Garden City’s median household income of $72,511 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Garden City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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 Garden City

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

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.