Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Bossier City, LA (2026)

Bossier City, Louisiana has 5 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $9,190 to $25,494 per year for indexed 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 the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $79,460 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Bossier City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer speech pathology 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.

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


Speech Pathology 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$79,460Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$93,703
Audiologist$75,200LA statewide$88,679
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$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.


Bossier City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population62,832Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$55,130Census 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 speech pathology schools are near Bossier City, LA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Bossier City. The closest is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport in Shreveport, LA (6.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at Tyler (93.7 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Bossier City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Bossier City are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($79,460), Audiologist ($75,200), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($38,510). 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 speech pathology 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 speech pathology?

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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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.