Spartanburg, South Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs, with tuition ranging from $2,030 to $18,132 per year for indexed programs. Spartanburg has a population of about 38,578. Median household income is $51,193 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Spartanburg, SC metro area, the top-earning medical billing and coding-related role is Medical Records Specialist at a median $51,260 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Medical Billing and Coding Schools to Spartanburg
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical billing and coding programs near Spartanburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Spartanburg 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Spartanburg.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,473
Avg net price
$11,713/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,701
Avg net price
$4,647/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,225
Avg net price
$4,807/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,603
Avg net price
$5,571/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,748
Avg net price
$2,004/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,253
Avg net price
$1,406/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$30,737
Avg net price
$31,105/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all South Carolina schools on the South Carolina medical billing and coding page.
Medical Billing and Coding Wages Near Spartanburg
Spartanburg is part of the Spartanburg, SC metro area (BLS area code 43900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Medical Records Specialist | $51,260 | Spartanburg, SC | $56,268 |
| Health Information Technologist | $44,530 | SC statewide | $48,880 |
| Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant | $40,050 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,963 |
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.
Spartanburg at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Population | 38,578 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $51,193 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 33.3% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 91.1 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Spartanburg-Area Cities With Medical Billing and Coding Programs
- Greer, SC – 17.5 mi away (29,000 pop)
- Gaffney, SC – 17.7 mi away (21,692 pop)
- Mauldin, SC – 23.8 mi away (132,708 pop)
- Simpsonville, SC – 23.9 mi away (21,314 pop)
- Greenville, SC – 26.0 mi away (462,640 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited medical billing and coding schools are near Spartanburg, SC?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical billing and coding programs near Spartanburg. The closest is University of South Carolina-Upstate in Spartanburg, SC (4.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Isothermal Community College (27.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying medical billing and coding roles near Spartanburg?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical billing and coding-related roles near Spartanburg are: Medical Records Specialist ($51,260), Health Information Technologist ($44,530), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($40,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Greer instead of Spartanburg?
Greer, SC is 17.5 miles from Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg an affordable place to study medical billing and coding?
Spartanburg’s median household income of $51,193 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Spartanburg while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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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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.
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