Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

If you plan to study medical insurance coding specialist/coder, take a look at what Lamar State College - Port Arthur has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and has a total student population of 2,485.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder section at the bottom of this page.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Rankings

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Student Demographics at Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical insurance coding specialist/coder majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate’s Program

67% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of medical insurance coding specialist/coder associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in medical insurance coding specialist/coder only graduates about 6% men each year. The program at Lamar State College - Port Arthur may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in medical insurance coding specialist/coder graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar State College - Port Arthur with a associate's in medical insurance coding specialist/coder.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical insurance coding specialist/coder can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Lamar State College - Port Arthur.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Assistants	59,930	$31,580
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	17,210	$41,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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