Exactly 200 of the 2,230 forensic nursing professionals employed in Arkansas, work in Fort Smith. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith has grown by 11%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith has increased, overall employment in Fort Smith has also increased.

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Salaries for forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith reportedly earned an average salary of $85,590 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith was $61,690 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Fort Smith.

Forensic nursing professionals make a median salary of $71,070 per year in Fort Smith. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $45,460 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 225% higher salaries.

On average forensic nursing professionals in Fort Smith earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Fort Smith.

There is only one accredited forensic nursing school in the city. Many of Fort Smith's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in forensic nursing offered by Fort Smith's forensic nursing schools.

Approximately 98 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.