Best Medical Assistant Schools Near Shreveport, LA (2026)

Shreveport, Louisiana has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant 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 medical assistant-related role is Healthcare Support Worker at a median $38,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Medical Assistant Schools to Shreveport

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer medical assistant 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.

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 Shreveport. 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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#1

Ayers Career College

Shreveport, LA 2.9 miles from Shreveport
  • 2 year
43.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $29,935
Avg net price $18,439/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 4

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Remington College-Shreveport Campus

Shreveport, LA 6.7 miles from Shreveport
  • 4 year
36.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,349
Avg net price $30,758/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Medical Assistant 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Assistant$36,210Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$42,700
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$37,500Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$44,222
Healthcare Support Worker$38,510Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$45,413

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

MetricValueSource
Population183,483Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$48,465Census 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited medical assistant schools are near Shreveport, LA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering medical assistant programs near Shreveport. The closest is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Shreveport, LA (2.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Bossier Parish Community College (10.1 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying medical assistant roles near Shreveport?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying medical assistant-related roles near Shreveport are: Healthcare Support Worker ($38,510), Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($37,500), Medical Assistant ($36,210). 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 medical assistant 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 medical assistant?

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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Other Programs Available in Shreveport

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Data verified: August 25, 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.