If you are interested in pursuing forensic nursing, you may want to consider attending one of the 4 forensic nursing schools in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With an overall population of 139,529 and a student population of 17,911, approximately 12,314 of Bridgeport students attend one of Bridgeport's schools that offer forensic nursing programs.
The largest forensic nursing school in Bridgeport, by student population, is Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing. In 2010, Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing graduated approximately 87 students with credentials in forensic nursing.
A total of 223 students graduated with credentials in forensic nursing from forensic nursing schools in Bridgeport in 2010. In 2009 tuition at forensic nursing schools in Bridgeport was $13,981 per year, on average.
You should also anticipate spending about $993 for forensic nursing related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $12,246 per year, on average, for room and board at Bridgeport-based forensic nursing schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $18,425.
If you plan on staying in Bridgeport after graduating from forensic nursing school, you should know that job prospects for forensic nurses in Bridgeport, which is the most popular forensic nursing profession, are not very good. There were 4,750 forensic nurses working in Connecticut and 760 working in the greater Bridgeport area in 2010. Bridgeport's forensic nurse workforce is projected to increase by 7% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for forensic nurses.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a forensic nurse in Bridgeport is $86,050 per year, which is higher than the average for forensic nurses state-wide.
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