Forensic Nursing Schools In Florida

Florida has 71 accredited forensic nursing schools where forensic nursing faculty who teach forensic nursing classes can find employment. The trends in Florida's forensic nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in forensic nursing includes forensic nursing training at the following levels:

Forensic Nursing Certificate
Associates degree in Forensic Nursing
Bachelors degree in Forensic Nursing
Masters degree in Forensic Nursing
PhD degree in Forensic Nursing

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Professional Trends

Florida Vs. National Forensic Nursing Employment

Florida	12,490
National	314,380

Approximately 4% of the country's forensic nursing professionals work in Florida state.

Employment Growth for Forensic nursing professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
13,110	12,270	11,920	11,870	12,490

Yellow: Actual Values

In Florida, forensic nursing is a shrinking field. In Florida, 620 less forensic nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of forensic nursing professionals has shrunk by 5%. This decline is slower than the change in the number of forensic nursing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of forensic nursing professionals has grown by 10% from 2006 to 2010.

Forensic Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$79,990	$83,210	$81,815	$79,595	$82,405
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Forensic Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by forensic nursing professionals is increasing in Florida. In 2006 forensic nursing professionals made a mean salary of $79,990 per year, and in 2010 they made $82,405 per year.

Salary percentiles for Forensic nursing professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$47,910
25th percentile	$60,505
50th percentile	$75,910
75th percentile	$96,425
90th percentile	$123,025

Thus, forensic nursing professionals' salaries grew by 3% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of forensic nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid forensic nursing professionals earning 157% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Florida state.

Average Salaries for Forensic nursing professionals and related professions in Florida

BSN	$63,010
Forensic Nursing	$82,405
Forensic Science	$47,270

In Florida, forensic nursing professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Forensic Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida

associate	44
bachelor	37
master	14
doctor	4
Certificate	1
Total	100

A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with an associate's degree in forensic nursing.

Forensic Nursing Faculty Salaries in Florida

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