2 accredited schools across the Shreveport metro area trained 34 phlebotomists in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public two-year college in Shreveport that reported 18 Phlebotomy graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,618.
16 Phlebotomy credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,435.
2 accredited schools in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area graduated 34 Phlebotomy students in 2023–24. The largest was Southern University at Shreveport with 18.
Phlebotomists in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro earn a median $40,300 a year ($19.37/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $36,120 statewide and $45,230 nationally.
Many phlebotomy programs are short certificates, often a few weeks to a few months, including a required number of supervised blood draws.