Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Dearborn, MI (2026)

Dearborn, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Dearborn has a population of about 107,846. Median household income is $65,192 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $75,980 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Dearborn

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

Dearborn, MI 1.3 miles from Dearborn
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
53.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,795
Avg net price $660/yr
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  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Dearborn

Dearborn is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$46,730Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$46,590
Health Information Technologist$75,980Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$75,753
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$42,320Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$42,193

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.


Dearborn at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population107,846Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$65,192Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.3%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.3 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Dearborn, MI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Dearborn. The closest is University of Michigan-Dearborn in Dearborn, MI (1.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is DSDT (8.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Dearborn are: Health Information Technologist ($75,980), Medical Records Specialist ($46,730), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($42,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Dearborn Heights instead of Dearborn?

Dearborn Heights, MI is 3.3 miles from Dearborn 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 Dearborn an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Dearborn’s median household income of $65,192 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Dearborn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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 Dearborn

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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.