Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near East Orange, NJ

Updated September 6, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

East Orange, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs, with tuition ranging from $5,415 to $12,506 per year for indexed programs. East Orange has a population of about 69,183. Median household income is $59,872 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Health Information Technologist at a median $77,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to East Orange

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

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

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#1

Eastwick College-Nutley

Nutley, NJ 4.7 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
57.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,827
Avg net price $17,206/yr
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  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Healthcare Training Institute

Union, NJ 5.6 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
75.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 93%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,571
Avg net price $10,594/yr
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  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ 8.2 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,333
Avg net price $7,307/yr
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  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Fortis Institute-Wayne

Wayne, NJ 8.6 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
43.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,920
Avg net price $24,009/yr
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  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Cranford, NJ 8.7 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
58.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,595
Avg net price $8,257/yr
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  • Programs offered: 37

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

Berkeley College-Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ 9.3 miles from East Orange
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
30.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,251
Avg net price $27,100/yr
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  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 23

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

Eastwick College-Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ 12.2 miles from East Orange
  • 4 year
44.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,762
Avg net price $29,885/yr
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  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education

Piscataway, NJ 18.4 miles from East Orange
  • 2 year
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,407
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  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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

Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near East Orange

East Orange is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist $61,190 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $54,343
Health Information Technologist $77,860 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $69,147
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant $49,230 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $43,721

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.

East Orange at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 69,183 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $59,872 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 22.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near East Orange, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near East Orange. The closest is Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ (2.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Eastwick College-Nutley (4.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near East Orange are: Health Information Technologist ($77,860), Medical Records Specialist ($61,190), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($49,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Newark instead of East Orange?

Newark, NJ is 3.5 miles from East Orange 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 East Orange an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

East Orange’s median household income of $59,872 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in East Orange while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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 East Orange

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

Data verified: September 6, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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