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Basic Certificate in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Basic Certificates in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

2,444 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 38% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of health information/medical records technology/technician graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,444 people earned their basic certificate in health information/medical records technology/technician. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health information/medical records technology/technician at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 4,388
Associate Degree 3,511
Basic Certificate 2,444
Bachelor’s Degree 61
Graduate Certificate 30
Master’s Degree 28

Earnings of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for health information/medical records technology/technician majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in health information/medical records technology/technician. About 94.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 135
Women 2,309
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health information/medical records technology/technician basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 62
Black or African American 521
Hispanic or Latino 246
White 1,054
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 552
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to health information/medical records technology/technician that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist 2,411
Medical Administration/ Assistant 2,166
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 1,993
Medical Office Administration 1,216
Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist 1,012

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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