Forensic Nursing Schools In Wisconsin

Forensic Nursing classes faculty can choose to work at one of 41 accredited forensic nursing schools in Wisconsin. The trends in Wisconsin'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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Wisconsin Vs. National Forensic Nursing Employment

Wisconsin	5,920
National	314,380

Approximately 2% of the country's forensic nursing professionals work in Wisconsin state.

Employment Growth for Forensic nursing professionals In Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
4,240	4,320	5,080	5,580	5,920

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of forensic nursing professionals is growing in Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, 1,680 more forensic nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of forensic nursing professionals has grown by 40%. 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 Wisconsin

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$70,030	$71,775	$41,490	$43,170	$45,595
$43,308	$43,685	$45,556	$47,117	$48,374

Light Blue: Forensic Nursing
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Wisconsin, as the number of forensic nursing professionals is growing, the salaries earned by forensic nursing professionals are decreasing. In 2006 forensic nursing professionals made a mean salary of $70,030 per year, and in 2010 they made $45,595 per year.

Salary percentiles for Forensic nursing professionals in Wisconsin

10th percentile	$25,520
25th percentile	$33,590
50th percentile	$41,785
75th percentile	$52,090
90th percentile	$69,105

Thus, there was a 54% decline in forensic nursing professionals' salaries. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Wisconsin, 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 171%

Average Salaries for Forensic nursing professionals and related professions in Wisconsin

BSN	$64,280
Forensic Nursing	$45,595
Forensic Science	$47,270

Forensic nursing professionals in Wisconsin earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Forensic Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wisconsin

associate	21
bachelor	20
master	9
doctor	3
Certificate	1
Total	54

A majority of these graduates, or 39%, graduated with an associate's degree in forensic nursing.

Forensic Nursing Faculty Salaries in Wisconsin

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