Criminology Programs Near Bossier City, Louisiana
Quick answer: 2 colleges within 100 miles of Bossier City, Louisiana award a criminology degree, the nearest about 59 miles away (IPEDS Completions, 2024).
Compare criminology programs you can start from Bossier City:
Criminology Program Access Near Bossier City, Louisiana
| Distance from Bossier City | Colleges awarding this degree |
|---|---|
| Within 25 miles | 0 |
| Within 50 miles | 0 |
| Within 100 miles | 2 |
| Within 250 miles | 7 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, 2024, counting institutions that reported awarding this degree, joined to IPEDS institution coordinates. Distances are straight-line.
Access around Bossier City is thinner than in the larger Louisiana metros. The nearest college awarding this degree is roughly 59 miles away and 2 sit within 100 miles, which is the case where an online or low-residency program earns its keep.
Choosing A Criminology Program From Bossier City
The subject matter does not change by location: criminological theory, research methods and statistics, criminal behavior, and the justice system. What changes is how you take it. Ask each college whether the program holds accreditation from a recognized institutional accreditor, how much of the coursework is delivered online, and which components require you on campus. Credit transfer is decided by the receiving institution and genuinely varies, so request a written transfer evaluation before you enroll.
Colleges Near Bossier City
We do not have campus-based schools on record within 250 miles of this area right now. School availability changes as programs open and close, and many programs in this field enroll online - see the main program page for options that are not tied to your location. Know a school we missed? Tell us.
What Detectives and Criminal Investigators Earn in Louisiana
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Louisiana earn a median $60,450 per year against $93,790 nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The Louisiana median for detectives and criminal investigators is $60,450 per year, below the national median of $93,790, on state employment of 1,740 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
These are statewide figures. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish wages at city level, so no page can tell you what this job pays in Bossier City specifically. For the metro-level picture where it is published, and the full percentile spread, see the Louisiana page.
Other Louisiana Cities
Shreveport * Ruston * Alexandria * Sulphur * Lake Charles * Opelousas * Lafayette * Abbeville
Related
- Criminology programs and how to choose one - the national guide to this degree
- Criminology degree programs in Louisiana - state pay, employment and metros
- Paralegal career profile - the trade career this degree path builds on
- All online degree paths for tradespeople
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Completions, 2024 - institutions awarding this degree, with IPEDS institution coordinates
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 - Detectives and Criminal Investigators (SOC 33-3021)
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