Best Instructional Design Schools Near Bossier City, LA (2026)

Bossier City, Louisiana has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs. Bossier City has a population of about 62,832. Median household income is $55,130 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Louisiana, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $107,670 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Instructional Design Schools to Bossier City

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Bossier City. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA 206.6 miles from Bossier City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
71.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,251
Avg net price $19,151/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 122

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana instructional design page.


Instructional Design Wages Near Bossier City

Bossier City 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.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $66,560 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $78,491
Training and Development Specialists $54,820 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $64,646
Training and Development Managers $107,670 LA statewide $126,969
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $83,710 LA statewide $98,715
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,250 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $59,257
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $100,150 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $118,101
Farm and Home Management Educators N/A LA statewide
Graphic Designers $51,080 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $60,236

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.


Bossier City at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 62,832 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $55,130 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 24.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 84.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Bossier City, LA?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Bossier City. The closest is Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in Magnolia, AR (58.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (77.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Bossier City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Bossier City are: Training and Development Managers ($107,670), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($100,150), Education Teachers, Postsecondary ($83,710). 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 Shreveport instead of Bossier City?

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

Is Bossier City an affordable place to study instructional design?

Bossier City’s median household income of $55,130 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bossier City 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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Other Programs Available in Bossier City

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.