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Medical Records Technician

Types of Degrees Medical Records Technician Majors Are Earning

Those studying Medical Records Technician have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5,270
Associate’s Degree	3,354
Bachelor’s Degree	67
Master’s Degree	3,091

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Medical Records Technician professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Practice Partner Patient Records	Medical software	—
e-MDs topsChart	Medical software	—
Allscripts EHR	Medical software	—
IBM Lotus 1-2-3	Spreadsheet software	—
Cyber Records MediChart Express	Voice recognition software	—
VantageMed ChartKeeper	Medical software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Medical procedure coding software	Medical software	—
StataCorp Stata	Analytical or scientific software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Purkinje Dossier	Data base user interface and query software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Medical Records Technician graduates include:

• Medical Records Clerk
• Health Information Specialist
• Certified Cancer Registrar
• Cancer Tumor Registrar
• Clinical Analyst
• Data Integrity Specialist
• Clinical Data Specialist
• Medical Care Evaluation Specialist
• MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator)
• Severity of Illness Coordinator
• Health Information Administrator
• ROI Specialist (Release of Information Specialist)
• Medical Records Analyst
• Digital Health Technologist
• Health Information Management Specialist

Who Is Earning a Degree in Medical Records Technician?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 94.5% of Medical Records Technician degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	11,172	94.5%
Men	656	5.5%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Medical Records Technician graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	5,852	49.5%
Asian	374	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino	1,502	12.7%
Black or African American	2,834	24.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	114	1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	36	0.3%
Two or More Races	353	3.0%
Race Unknown	711	6.0%
International Students	52	0.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Medical Records Technician Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Medical Records Technician graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,041
4 years	$36,054
5 years	$40,847

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $40,847 — roughly 13% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Medical Records Technician Programs

Online study are documented by IPEDS for Medical Records Technician. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	115	41
Bachelor’s	4	2
Master’s	3	2

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Medical Records Technician Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Medical Records Technician graduates earn a median of $36,054 four years after completion — about 5% below the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000). On earnings alone, this program does not show an income premium over the baseline; non-financial outcomes (career interests, certification requirements, advancement potential) are typically the stronger argument for fields in this range.

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Health and Medical Administrative Services	51.07
Clinical Research Coordinator	51.0719
Disease Registry Data Management	51.0721
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	51.0799
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	51.0706
Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk	51.0703
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	51.0704
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	51.0701
Health/Medical Claims Examiner	51.0715
Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security	51.0723
Healthcare Innovation	51.0722
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	51.0702

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.