Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Degrees (2026 stats)
TL;DR
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician maps to BLS occupations averaging about $64,987, with roughly 1,596,050 workers nationwide in those roles. Median in-state published tuition is about $5,242; common paths include Teachers, Postsecondary and Secondary School Teachers.
Key Statistics
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician: what the data shows
Common questions about health information/medical records technology/technician degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.
What is a health information/medical records technology/technician degree?
A Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician program is classified under NCES CIP 51.0707 in the Health and Medical Administrative Services field family (51.07).
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements, database management, data coding and validation, information security, quality control, health information content and structure, medical business procedures, and legal requirements
IPEDS counted 67 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.
Types of health information/medical records technology/technician degrees and related programs
Other NCES program codes in the 51.07 family with pages on EDsmart Data:
- Clinical Research Coordinator (CIP 51.0719)
- Disease Registry Data Management (CIP 51.0721)
- Health & Medical Administrative Services (CIP 51.0701)
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator (CIP 51.0706)
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk (CIP 51.0703)
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor (CIP 51.0704)
- Health/Medical Claims Examiner (CIP 51.0715)
- Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security (CIP 51.0723)
- Healthcare Innovation (CIP 51.0722)
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management (CIP 51.0702)
- Long Term Care Administration/Management (CIP 51.0718)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary (CIP 51.0716)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder (CIP 51.0713)
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller (CIP 51.0714)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist (CIP 51.0710)
- Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant (CIP 51.0709)
- Medical Office Management/Administration (CIP 51.0705)
- Medical Reception/Receptionist (CIP 51.0712)
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician (CIP 51.0717)
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist (CIP 51.0708)
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist (CIP 51.0711)
- Regulatory Science/Affairs (CIP 51.0720)
How long does it take to get a health information/medical records technology/technician degree?
Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 51.0707 in our file:
- 3,354 Associate (97.0% of IPEDS total)—about two years of full-time study
- 67 Bachelor's (1.9% of IPEDS total)—typically four years
- 30 Master's (0.9% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's
- 7 Doctorate (0.2% of IPEDS total)—varies by program
Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.
What do you learn in health information/medical records technology/technician?
O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.
What degree do you need?
For Teachers, Postsecondary (top mapped occupation), O*NET incumbent surveys in our career profile report these education credentials most often: Some college (29%), High School or Equivalent (27%), Bachelors Degree (22%).
O*NET education distributions describe incumbent workers, not minimum legal or employer requirements.
What jobs can you get with a health information/medical records technology/technician degree?
Our degree→occupation mapping links Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.
| Occupation | U.S. employment | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,500,000 | — |
| Secondary School Teachers | 1,072,540 | $64,580 |
See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.
Is a health information/medical records technology/technician degree worth it?
College Scorecard national medians for the Health and Medical Administrative Services bachelor's program family: median debt $13,987, median earnings $58,716 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.31.
About 4.3% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.
Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $5,242 and median net price is $15,282.
We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician and the types of students that study this field.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$5,242 Median In-State Public
$25,080 Median Out of State Private
Tuition costs for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors are, on average, $5,242 for in-state public colleges, and $25,080 for out of state private colleges.
Tuition costs comparison for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs.
Degrees Awarded Over Time
67 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician from 2015 to 2023.
Historical trend of degrees awarded in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
Top 5 Schools by Enrollment
| # | School | State | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 2 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 3 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 4 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | 163,164 |
| 5 | Western Governors University | UT | 155,088 |
Schools with the largest enrollment offering Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs.
Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition
| # | School | State | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antelope Valley Community College District | CA | $1,124 |
| 2 | Antelope Valley Community College District | CA | $1,124 |
| 3 | Yuba College | CA | $1,128 |
| 4 | Lake Tahoe Community College | CA | $1,131 |
| 5 | Lake Tahoe Community College | CA | $1,131 |
Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs.
Top 5 Lowest Net Price
| # | School | State | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada College | CA | $32 |
| 2 | New Mexico State University-Grants | NM | $68 |
| 3 | Infinity College | LA | $230 |
| 4 | Infinity College | LA | $230 |
| 5 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | GA | $614 |
Schools with the lowest average net price for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs.
Graduation Rates
51.61% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)
51.63% Average Graduation Rate
1,053 Institutions Reporting
37.10% - 65.13% Interquartile Range
Graduation/completion rates for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs across institutions.
Where students complete this major (IPEDS)
Bachelor's-level completions (IPEDS Completions, award level 5) summed by institution state. State is taken from IPEDS Directory (HD2023) for each reporting institution.
Geographic concentration
The largest number of reported bachelor's completions for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is in CA (30 completions). That state represents about 44.8% of U.S. bachelor's completions reported for this CIP in the IPEDS file we use.
Among states, the highest concentration relative to all bachelor's degrees awarded in-state is WA (0.03% of that state's bachelor's completions).
Top states by count of bachelor's completions for this CIP (IPEDS).
| State | Bachelor's completions (this CIP) | % of U.S. total (this CIP) | % of state's all bachelor's |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 30 | 44.8% | 0.01% |
| WA | 21 | 31.3% | 0.03% |
| OH | 12 | 17.9% | 0.01% |
| ME | 3 | 4.5% | 0.02% |
| MA | 1 | 1.5% | 0.00% |
Related specializations
Other NCES program codes in the 51.07 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.
- Clinical Research Coordinator CIP 51.0719
- Disease Registry Data Management CIP 51.0721
- Health & Medical Administrative Services CIP 51.0701
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator CIP 51.0706
- Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk CIP 51.0703
- Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor CIP 51.0704
- Health/Medical Claims Examiner CIP 51.0715
- Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security CIP 51.0723
- Healthcare Innovation CIP 51.0722
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management CIP 51.0702
- Long Term Care Administration/Management CIP 51.0718
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary CIP 51.0716
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder CIP 51.0713
- Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller CIP 51.0714
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist CIP 51.0710
- Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant CIP 51.0709
- Medical Office Management/Administration CIP 51.0705
- Medical Reception/Receptionist CIP 51.0712
- Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician CIP 51.0717
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist CIP 51.0708
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist CIP 51.0711
- Regulatory Science/Affairs CIP 51.0720
Degree Levels (IPEDS)
Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 51.0707 in the survey year used in our extract (3,458 total across levels below).
- 3,354 Associate (97.0% of IPEDS total)
- 67 Bachelor's (1.9% of IPEDS total)
- 30 Master's (0.9% of IPEDS total)
- 7 Doctorate (0.2% of IPEDS total)
Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.
Careers & Jobs
Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.
Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $64,987. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician graduates alone.
Related occupations (BLS OEWS)
| Occupation | Mean annual wage | U.S. employment |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers, Postsecondary | $36,511 | 1,500,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers | $104,813 | 1,072,540 |
Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.
Program outcomes (College Scorecard)
National medians across bachelor's programs in the Health and Medical Administrative Services CIP family (90 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician graduate.
- $13,987 median federal loan debt among completers
- $58,716 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
- 0.31 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
- 4.3% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)
Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.
Employment
Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
$40,621 Average Wage in Workforce
The average salary for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors is $40,621.
Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors.
Occupations by Share
1,596,050 2023 Workforce
The number of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician graduates in the workforce has been growing.
Various jobs filled by those with a major in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician by share of the total number of graduates.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician in the United States.
Workforce Age
N/A Average Age in 2023
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
Age distribution for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician degree holders in the workforce.
Gender Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
67 Total Degrees Awarded
13 Male (19.40%)
54 Female (80.60%)
Gender distribution of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician degree recipients.
Race and Ethnicity Distribution
Counts below are bachelor's-level completions only (IPEDS Completions, award level 5).
24 White (35.82%)
14 Asian (20.90%)
12 Hispanic or Latino (17.91%)
10 Black or African American (14.93%)
2 Two or More Races (2.99%)
Racial and ethnic distribution of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician degree recipients.
Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
Distribution of degree types awarded in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Required Skills
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.
Rating of how necessary various skills are for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors.
Skills Bar Chart
This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.
Skill importance ratings for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors.
About
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements, database management, data coding and validation, information security, quality control, health information content and structure, medical business procedures, and legal requirements
In 2023, 67 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
CIP Code
51.0707 - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
What the data shows
At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $13,987 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $58,716, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.31. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician graduate.
Women earned 94.5% of 11,828 Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician completions in the IPEDS file used here.
Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $64,987. The largest mapped role by headcount is Teachers, Postsecondary (1,500,000 U.S. jobs in OEWS).
Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $5,242 in-state at public colleges and $25,080 at private institutions for programs in this field.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.