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Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist

A program that prepares individuals to perform and manage the medical and health insurance operations in a medical office, health care facility, health maintenance organization, or insurance provider. Includes instruction in health and medical insurance processes; health insurance law, policy, and regulations; insurance records and paperwork administration; insurance office administration; health/medical insurance software applications; personnel supervision; business mathematics; billing and collection procedures; medical terminology; and communications skills.

Types of Degrees Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	5,535
Associate’s Degree	5,266
Master’s Degree	1,058

What Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist build a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.4 / 7.
• Medicine and Dentistry — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 2.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set developed in a Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Service Orientation — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 3.2 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.3 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Speech Recognition — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.4 / 7
Getting Information	4.2 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.2 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7
Processing Information	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
MEDITECH software	Medical software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Microsys MicroMD	Medical software	—
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite	Office suite software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates include:

• Unit Clerk
• Medical Administrative Specialist
• Dental Office Receptionist
• Scheduler
• Ward Clerk
• Medical Front Desk Specialist
• Front Desk Receptionist
• Dental Front Desk Receptionist
• Verification Specialist
• Front Desk Agent
• Clinic Office Assistant
• Clinic Receptionist
• Hospital Receptionist
• Medical Billing Specialist
• Dental Secretary

What Can You Do With a Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6.9%	$61,212	$52,136–$70,287

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
High school diploma or equivalent	35.6%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	31.4%
Postsecondary certificate	16.9%
Bachelor’s degree	6.6%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	4.0%
Less than a high school diploma	2.5%
Some college courses	1.5%
Master’s degree	1.4%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 95.6% of Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	11,440	95.6%
Men	523	4.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	5,042	42.1%
Asian	298	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1,606	13.4%
Black or African American	4,185	35.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	163	1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	61	0.5%
Two or More Races	208	1.7%
Race Unknown	390	3.3%
International Students	10	0.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise 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 Biller/Insurance Specialist Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist. 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	7	4

^{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 Biller/Insurance Specialist Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Medical Biller/Insurance Specialist 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	Annual Degrees Awarded
Health and Medical Administrative Services	90,166
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	28,347
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	11,828
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	10,171
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	7,771
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other	4,065
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	3,494
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	3,168
Medical Office Management/Administration	2,900
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	2,781
Radiologist Assistant	1,513
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist	1,195

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.