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Best Intelligence Studies Schools Near Shreveport, LA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Shreveport, Louisiana has 1 accredited school offering intelligence studies 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 intelligence studies-related role is Management Analysts at a median $105,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Intelligence Studies Schools to Shreveport
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer intelligence studies 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.
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.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
$73,520
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$86,698
Political Scientists
N/A
LA statewide
–
Management Analysts
$105,370
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$124,257
Compliance Officers
$72,840
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$85,896
Information Security Analysts
$85,030
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$100,271
Private Detectives and Investigators
$37,030
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$43,667
Managers, All Other
$99,190
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$116,969
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$71,280
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
$84,057
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
Metric
Value
Source
Population
183,483
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$48,465
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
84.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Shreveport-Area Cities With Intelligence Studies Programs
How many accredited intelligence studies schools are near Shreveport, LA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering intelligence studies programs near Shreveport. The closest is Stephen F Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX (76.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Stephen F Austin State University (76.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying intelligence studies roles near Shreveport?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying intelligence studies-related roles near Shreveport are: Management Analysts ($105,370), Managers, All Other ($99,190), Information Security Analysts ($85,030). 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 intelligence studies 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 intelligence studies?
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.
Data verified: September 7, 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.