Forensic Nursing Schools In Oregon

Oregon has 21 accredited forensic nursing schools where forensic nursing faculty who teach forensic nursing classes can find employment. The trends in Oregon'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
PhD degree in Forensic Nursing

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Professional Trends

Oregon Vs. National Forensic Nursing Employment

Oregon	3,500
National	314,380

Of all of the forensic nursing professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.

Employment Growth for Forensic nursing professionals In Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,980	3,100	3,330	3,460	3,500

Yellow: Actual Values

In Oregon, the field of forensic nursing is growing. There were 520 more forensic nursing professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 17% growth in the field. This growth is faster 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 Oregon

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$91,530	$83,390	$71,760	$76,900	$80,315
$45,036	$46,427	$47,124	$48,511	$50,274

Light Blue: Forensic Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to forensic nursing professionals are declining in Oregon. Forensic nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $91,530 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $80,315 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Forensic nursing professionals in Oregon

10th percentile	$41,995
25th percentile	$56,635
50th percentile	$74,185
75th percentile	$92,445
90th percentile	$121,565

This represents a decline in salaries of 14%. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Oregon, 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 189%

Average Salaries for Forensic nursing professionals and related professions in Oregon

BSN	$75,350
Forensic Nursing	$80,315
Forensic Science	$57,080

In Oregon, 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 Oregon

associate	14
bachelor	6
master	0
doctor	1
Certificate	2
Total	23

A majority of these graduates, or 61%, graduated with a associate's degree in forensic nursing.

Forensic Nursing Faculty Salaries in Oregon

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The number of forensic nursing faculty, growth in the field of forensic nursing academia and forensic nursing faculty salaries in Oregon, 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, 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 Oregon. A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.