Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Southaven, MS (2026)

Southaven, Mississippi has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs, with tuition ranging from $13,920 to $25,158 per year for indexed programs. Southaven has a population of about 55,531. Median household income is $76,159 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Medical Records Specialist at a median $53,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Southaven

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

Delta Technical College-Mississippi

Horn Lake, MS 1.6 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
44.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,601
Avg net price $18,032/yr
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  • Programs offered: 20

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Coahoma Community College

Clarksdale, MS 58.8 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
44.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $24,289
Avg net price $-274/yr
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  • Programs offered: 47

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, MS 100.6 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
63.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $32,912
Avg net price $4,616/yr
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  • Programs offered: 54

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, MS 169.8 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
57.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,772
Avg net price $4,608/yr
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  • Programs offered: 43

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS 187.8 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
53.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $30,774
Avg net price $4,060/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 70

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Meridian Community College

Meridian, MS 192.3 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
50.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,002
Avg net price $6,351/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 60

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Southwest Mississippi Community College

Summit, MS 255.0 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
64.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,227
Avg net price $2,525/yr
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  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, MS 284.9 miles from Southaven
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
52.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,019
Avg net price $6,532/yr
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  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Southaven

Southaven is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$53,100Memphis, TN-MS-AR$57,592
Health Information Technologist$52,040Memphis, TN-MS-AR$56,443
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,940Memphis, TN-MS-AR$43,319

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.


Southaven at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population55,531Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$76,159Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+27.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Southaven, MS?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Southaven. The closest is Delta Technical College-Mississippi in Horn Lake, MS (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Le Moyne-Owen College (11.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Southaven are: Medical Records Specialist ($53,100), Health Information Technologist ($52,040), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($39,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Horn Lake instead of Southaven?

Horn Lake, MS is 4.0 miles from Southaven 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 Southaven an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Southaven’s median household income of $76,159 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Southaven while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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 Southaven

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

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.