Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Belton, MO (2026)

Belton, Missouri has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs, with tuition ranging from $13,296 to $13,296 per year for indexed programs. Belton has a population of about 24,618. Median household income is $70,525 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $54,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Belton

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

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO 16.5 miles from Belton
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,796
Avg net price $8,398/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, MO 66.3 miles from Belton
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
37.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,647
Avg net price $13,251/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 56%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

State Fair Community College

Sedalia, MO 68.6 miles from Belton
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
45.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,562
Avg net price $7,985/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 34

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfield, MO 130.1 miles from Belton
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
54.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,455
Avg net price $6,936/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri

Springfield, MO 134.8 miles from Belton
  • 2 year
46.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $33,601
Avg net price $26,023/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Bryan University

Springfield, MO 135.7 miles from Belton
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
48.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,725
Avg net price $20,053/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

East Central College

Union, MO 193.9 miles from Belton
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
46.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,916
Avg net price $13,128/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains, MO 205.5 miles from Belton
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
40.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,922
Avg net price $9,750/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 12

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Belton

Belton is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Missouri statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$50,280Kansas City, MO-KS$54,357
Health Information Technologist$54,510Kansas City, MO-KS$58,930
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,160Kansas City, MO-KS$48,822

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.


Belton at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population24,618Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$70,525Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)92.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Belton, MO?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Belton. The closest is Ottawa University-Online in Overland Park, KS (9.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (16.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Belton are: Health Information Technologist ($54,510), Medical Records Specialist ($50,280), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($45,160). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Missouri statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Raymore instead of Belton?

Raymore, MO is 4.2 miles from Belton 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 Belton an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Belton’s median household income of $70,525 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Belton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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 Belton

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

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.