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Health Professions at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Health Professions at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science stacks up to those at other schools.

CDU is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 872 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

CDU Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at CDU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CDU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CDU Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at CDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.

CDU Health Professions Associate’s Program

28% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at CDU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 54% more women than average.

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CDU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science with a associate's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CDU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CDU Health Professions Master’s Program

75% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. CDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 72
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 246
Allied Health Professions 58
Public Health 27
Health/Medical Prep Programs 21

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Personal Care Aides 558,350 $27,210
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 166,870 $62,560
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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