Forensic Nursing Schools In Michigan

Michigan has 56 accredited forensic nursing schools where forensic nursing faculty who teach forensic nursing classes can find employment. The trends in Michigan'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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Michigan Vs. National Forensic Nursing Employment

Michigan	11,650
National	314,380

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

Employment Growth for Forensic nursing professionals In Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
9,490	9,400	10,180	11,440	11,650

Yellow: Actual Values

Forensic Nursing is a growing field in Michigan. In 2010 there were 2,160 more forensic nursing professionals working in Michigan than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forensic nursing has grown by 23% in Michigan. This growth is faster 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 Michigan

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$81,225	$81,340	$76,990	$75,875	$80,940
$45,563	$47,071	$48,208	$48,728	$49,286

Light Blue: Forensic Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Michigan, as the number of forensic nursing professionals is growing, the salaries earned by forensic nursing professionals are decreasing. Forensic nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $81,225 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $80,940 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Forensic nursing professionals in Michigan

10th percentile	$45,580
25th percentile	$55,185
50th percentile	$69,530
75th percentile	$93,150
90th percentile	$127,530

Thus, forensic nursing professionals' salaries declined by 0% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of forensic nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid forensic nursing professionals earning 180% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Michigan state.

Average Salaries for Forensic nursing professionals and related professions in Michigan

BSN	$63,970
Forensic Nursing	$80,940
Forensic Science	$63,440

In Michigan, 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 Michigan

associate	36
bachelor	22
master	9
doctor	1
Certificate	3
Total	71

Most of these graduates, or 51%, earned a associate's degree in forensic nursing.

Forensic Nursing Faculty Salaries in Michigan

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The number of forensic nursing faculty, growth in the field of forensic nursing academia and forensic nursing faculty salaries in Michigan, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching forensic nursing courses to students at the certificate in forensic nursing, associates degree in forensic nursing, bachelors degree in forensic nursing, masters degree in forensic nursing, and doctoral degree in forensic nursing levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of forensic nursing in Michigan. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.