Each year, roughly 0.1% of Utah students graduate with certificates in medical billing. In other words, every year an estimated 63 medical billers graduate from Utah's 2 medical billing schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Utah that has a medical billing program is Everest College-West Valley City. Everest College-West Valley City, which was ranked 77th in the country in 2010, is located in Salt Lake City. no students graduated with a certificate in medical billing from Everest College-West Valley City in 2010. Everest College-West Valley City charged in-state students $16,289 in tuition fees per year.

The second-ranked school in Utah with a medical billing program is Salt Lake Community College, which is located in Salt Lake City. In 2010, it was ranked 82nd nationwide. In 2010, 60 students graduated from Salt Lake Community College medical billing program. Students at Salt Lake Community College paid $2,932 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Medical billing schools in Utah, charge students an average tuition of $9,611 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $16,289 per year, or as little as $2,932 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Utah medical billing schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Everest College-West Valley City - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $16,289 per year
2. Salt Lake Community College - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $2,932 per year

The medical billing schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Utah were:

1. Salt Lake Community College - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $2,932 per year
2. Everest College-West Valley City - located in Salt Lake City, students are charged $16,289 per year

A medical billing certificate from an Utah school... what next?

Most people who graduate from medical billing school in Utah go on to work as a medical biller. In 2010, there were 2,610 medical billers working in Utah. The following counties have the largest number of Utah medical billers:

1. Salt Lake County - 1,780 medical billers
2. Juab County - 250 medical billers
3. Davis County - 250 medical billers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of medical billers in the state of Utah will grow to 4,540. This would require a 32% growth in the profession.

Salary

A medical biller in Utah earns $32,020 per year on average. But, salaries for medical billers can vary. In 2010, medical billers made as little as less than $20,110 per year or as much as more than $45,740 per year in Utah. The following counties in Utah have the highest average salaries for medical billers:

1. Salt Lake County - $33,460 per year
2. Juab County - $31,120 per year
3. Carbon County - $28,440 per year

On average, medical billers earns the least in the following Utah counties:

1. Franklin County - $26,120 per year
2. Zapata County - $26,400 per year
3. Washington County - $28,090 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Utah statistics regarding a career in medical billing and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as health information management or allied health.