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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from CDU.

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

CDU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how CDU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	32
	68
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	80
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	104
	230
	245
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	245
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	296
	301
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	350
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	384
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	434
	509
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	707
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	713
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	717
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	803
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	866
Best Health Professions Schools	892
Most Focused Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,092
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,219
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,235
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,321
Most Popular Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,455
Most Focused Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,455
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,659

In 2021, 262 students received their master’s degree in health professions from CDU. This makes it the #106 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 48% 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 34% more women than average.

CDU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in health professions graduates 52% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

CDU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from CDU. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at CDU since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

CDU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 262 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from CDU in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were 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 5% more men than average.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 46% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	81
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

CDU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.