Exactly 480 of the 13,000 forensic nursing professionals employed in Georgia, work in Tifton. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of forensic nursing professionals in Tifton has grown by 33%. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Tifton has increased, overall employment in Tifton has also increased.

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In Tifton, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. In 2010 forensic nursing professionals in Tifton reportedly earned an average salary of $74,040 per year. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Tifton was $67,050 per year. The growth in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Tifton is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Tifton forensic nursing professionals earn a median yearly salary of $68,770. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $43,340 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $110,140 per year.

Forensic nursing professional salaries in Tifton are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

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

There is one degree and certificate program in forensic nursing offered by Tifton's forensic nursing school.

In 2010 approximately 83 students completed forensic nursing courses.