Exactly 640 of Ohio's 13,170 forensic nursing professionals work in Youngstown. Between 2006 and 2010, in Youngstown, there has been a 39% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Youngstown has increased, overall employment in Youngstown has also increased.

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As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Youngstown has grown, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have decreased. Youngstown forensic nursing professionals made $74,100 per year, on average, in 2010. Forensic nursing professionals in Youngstown made a yearly average salary of $78,510, four years earlier in 2006. The decline in the salary of forensic nursing professionals in Youngstown is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Forensic nursing professionals in Youngstown earn a median salary of $72,900 per year. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $49,660 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 104% higher salaries.

Youngstown forensic nursing professionals have earnings that are higher than the salaries earned by others in related fields, on average.

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

Youngstown's forensic nursing school offers one forensic nursing degree and certificate program.

In 2010 approximately 87 students completed forensic nursing courses.