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Master’s Degrees in Forensic Nursing

12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in forensic nursing is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 17% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Forensic Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 12 earned their master's degree in forensic nursing. This earns it the #22 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in forensic nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 12
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Forensic Nursing Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for forensic nursing students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in forensic nursing. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 12
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The racial-ethnic distribution of forensic nursing master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a master’s degree in forensic nursing. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Oakland University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for forensic nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,135 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,323 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 master's degrees were handed out to forensic nursing majors at Oakland.

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in forensic nursing. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,578 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. The forensic nursing program at Texas A&M University - College Station awarded 4 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for forensic nursing majors who are seeking their master's degree is Monmouth University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $40,968 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $28,578 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 master's degrees were handed out to forensic nursing majors at Monmouth. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to forensic nursing that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 18,773
Family Practice Nursing 14,286
Nursing Administration 8,411
Nursing Research & Other 1,498
Adult Health Nursing 1,456

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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