Approximately 0.0% of graduates in of Connecticut receive medical coding certificates every year. Thus, Connecticut's 3 medical coding schools put out approximately 33 medical coders each year.

Top Schools

Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute, which was ranked 80th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Connecticut that has a medical coding program. It is located in New London. 30 students graduated with a certificate in medical coding from Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute in 2010.

Goodwin College, which was ranked 86th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Connecticut that has a medical coding program. It is located in East Hartford. Goodwin College charged in-state students $18,500 in tuition fees per year.

Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute, is the third-largest medical coding school in Connecticut. It is located in Austin. In 2010, Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute graduated 0 students from its medical coding programs.

Cost

Tuition at Connecticut's medical coding schools ranges from $18,500 per year to $18,500 per year. But, the average tuition is $6,167 per year. In 2010, the following Connecticut medical coding schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Goodwin College - located in East Hartford, students are charged $18,500 per year

The medical coding schools in Connecticut that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Goodwin College - located in East Hartford, students are charged $18,500 per year

A medical coding certificate from a Connecticut school... what next?

The highest percentage of medical coding graduates in Connecticut pursue careers as a medical coder. If you decide to work as a medical coder in Connecticut, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 1,460 Connecticut medical coders as of 2010. The Connecticut counties with the largest populations of medical coders are:

1. Hartford County - 600 medical coders
2. Fairfield County - 350 medical coders
3. Middlesex County - 260 medical coders

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of medical coders is expected to grow by 8% by 2018. There are projected to be 1,740 medical coders working in the Connecticut then.

Salary

A medical coder in Connecticut makes an average of $38,450 per year. However, Connecticut medical coders earned anywhere in the range from as less than $24,290 per year to more than $62,510 per year in 2010. The counties in Connecticut with the highest average salary for a medical coder are:

1. Middlesex County - $41,310 per year
2. New London County - $40,420 per year
3. Hartford County - $38,650 per year

The following counties in Connecticut have the lowest average salaries for medical coders:

1. Litchfield County - $34,070 per year
2. Fairfield County - $38,480 per year
3. Hartford County - $38,650 per year

More Information

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