Best Medical Billing & Coding Schools Near Linden, NJ (2026)

Linden, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs. Linden has a population of about 43,614. Median household income is $91,036 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.3% 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 Linden

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

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

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#1

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Cranford, NJ 5.2 miles from Linden
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Healthcare Training Institute

Union, NJ 5.2 miles from Linden
  • 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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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 6

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

DeVry University-New Jersey

Iselin, NJ 5.5 miles from Linden
  • 4 year
26.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,987
Avg net price $26,565/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 92%
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ 8.5 miles from Linden
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
43.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,230
Avg net price $4,436/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,415
Out‑of‑state$9,523
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 29

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ 11.2 miles from Linden
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
62.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,815
Avg net price $12,199/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 13

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education

Piscataway, NJ 11.4 miles from Linden
  • 2 year
72.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,407
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#7

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, NJ 11.7 miles from Linden
  • 2 year
  • Campus + Online
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,333
Avg net price $7,307/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Eastwick College-Nutley

Nutley, NJ 13.8 miles from Linden
  • 2 year
57.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,827
Avg net price $17,206/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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 Linden

Linden 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Records Specialist$61,190New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$54,343
Health Information Technologist$77,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$69,147
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$49,230New 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.


Linden at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population43,614Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$91,036Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+23.3%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 Linden, NJ?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Linden. The closest is Kean University in Union, NJ (3.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Seton Hall University (8.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Linden 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 Roselle instead of Linden?

Roselle, NJ is 2.2 miles from Linden 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 Linden an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?

Linden’s median household income of $91,036 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Linden 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 Linden

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

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 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.