Criminal Justice Administration Schools Near Shreveport, LA

Shreveport, Louisiana has 21 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs, with tuition ranging from $2,160 to $30,680 per year for indexed programs. Shreveport has a population of about 183,483. Median household income is $48,465 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area, the top-earning criminal justice administration-related role is General and Operations Manager at a median $98,610 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Criminal Justice Administration Schools to Shreveport

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer criminal justice administration programs near Shreveport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Shreveport city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana criminal justice administration page.

Criminal Justice Administration Wages Near Shreveport

Shreveport is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area (BLS area code 43340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Shreveport at a Glance

Other Shreveport-Area Cities With Criminal Justice Administration Programs

• Bossier City, LA – 8.5 mi away (68,485 pop)
• Marshall, TX – 32.7 mi away (22,014 pop)
• Longview, TX – 56.4 mi away (100,852 pop)
• Ruston, LA – 67.7 mi away (28,371 pop)
• Texarkana, AR – 68.1 mi away (30,283 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited criminal justice administration schools are near Shreveport, LA?

Our directory has 21 accredited schools offering criminal justice administration programs near Shreveport. The closest is Remington College-Shreveport Campus in Shreveport, LA (4.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Northwestern State University of Louisiana (64.1 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying criminal justice administration roles near Shreveport?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying criminal justice administration-related roles near Shreveport are: General and Operations Manager ($98,610), First-Line Supervisor of Police and Detectives ($74,780), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($60,130). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Bossier City instead of Shreveport?

Bossier City, LA is 8.5 miles from Shreveport and has its own set of local criminal justice administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Shreveport an affordable place to study criminal justice administration?

Shreveport’s median household income of $48,465 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Shreveport while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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