Redding, California has 2 forensic nursing schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in forensic nursing. Redding has a total population of 80,865 and a student population of 11,780. Of these students, 11,721 are enrolled in schools that offer forensic nursing programs.
Redding's largest forensic nursing school is Shasta College. In 2010, Shasta College graduated approximately 62 students from its forensic nursing program.
A total of 82 students graduated with credentials in forensic nursing from forensic nursing schools in Redding in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $21,148 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Redding forensic nursing schools was an average of $23,464 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,547 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a forensic nursing program in Redding. And if you live on campus at one of the Redding-based forensic nursing schools, you will have an added expense of $6,200 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $5,937.
After graduating with your credentials in forensic nursing, if you decide to work as a forensic nurse in Redding, your job prospects are good. In 2010, of the 28,300 forensic nurses in California, 210 were working in the greater Redding area. By the year 2018, the number of forensic nurses is expected to increase by 17% in Redding. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for forensic nurses.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a forensic nurse in Redding is $75,180 per year, which is lower than the average for forensic nurses state-wide.
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Shasta College
Address:
11555 Old Oregon Trail, Redding, California 96003
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Simpson University
Address:
2211 College View Drive, Redding, California 96003-8606
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree