Shreveport, Louisiana has 5 accredited schools offering nursing 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 nursing-related role is Nurse Anesthetist at a median $230,440 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Nursing Schools to Shreveport
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer nursing 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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.
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$33,099
Avg net price
$11,049/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana nursing page.
Nursing 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.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Registered Nurse |
$80,080 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$94,434 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse |
$58,340 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$68,797 |
| Nurse Anesthetist |
$230,440 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$271,745 |
| Nurse Midwife |
$119,280 |
LA statewide |
$140,660 |
| Nurse Practitioner |
$125,740 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$148,278 |
| Nursing Assistant |
$32,160 |
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$37,925 |
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 |
| Nursing-related employment in Caddo County |
15,173 workers, 92 establishments |
BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Other Shreveport-Area Cities With Nursing 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 nursing schools are near Shreveport, LA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs near Shreveport. The closest is Southern University at Shreveport in Shreveport, LA (6.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Panola College (39.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying nursing roles near Shreveport?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Shreveport are: Nurse Anesthetist ($230,440), Nurse Practitioner ($125,740), Nurse Midwife ($119,280). 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 nursing 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 nursing?
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: September 6, 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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