Forensic Nursing Schools In Maine
There are 12 accredited forensic nursing schools in Maine for faculty who teach forensic nursing classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the forensic nursing academic community in Maine, and the future trends in 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
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Professional Trends
Maine Vs. National Forensic Nursing Employment
| Maine | 1,610 |
| National | 314,380 |
Of all of the forensic nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Maine state.
Employment Growth for Forensic nursing professionals In Maine
| 1,710 | 1,750 | 1,600 | 1,720 | 1,610 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Forensic Nursing is a shrinking field in Maine. In Maine, 100 less forensic nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forensic nursing has shrunk by 6% in Maine. This decline is slower than the national trend for forensic nursing professionals which shows a 10% increase in the number of forensic nursing professionals working around the nation.
Forensic Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Maine
| $82,490 | $80,965 | $85,580 | $69,565 | $69,320 |
| $40,902 | $42,204 | $44,287 | $45,290 | $46,296 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forensic Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to forensic nursing professionals are declining in Maine. The mean salary for forensic nursing professionals in 2006 was $82,490 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $69,320 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forensic nursing professionals in Maine
10th percentile |
$37,235 |
25th percentile |
$51,770 |
50th percentile |
$66,485 |
75th percentile |
$82,845 |
90th percentile |
$102,375 |
Thus, there was a 19% decline in forensic nursing professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. In the state of Maine, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of forensic nursing. The pay differential between the highest paid forensic nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 175%
Average Salaries for Forensic nursing professionals and related professions in Maine
BSN |
$64,650 |
Forensic Nursing |
$69,320 |
In Maine, 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 Maine
associate |
7 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 17 |
41% of these graduates received a associate's degree in forensic nursing.