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Allied Health Professions at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Allied Health Professions at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

If you are interested in studying allied health professions, you may want to check out the program at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

CDU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

CDU Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at CDU

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

CDU Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

28% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 28% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at CDU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 36% 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 allied health graduates 44% 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 allied health.

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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 Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

52% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 48% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in allied health each year. CDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 84% of degree recipients. That is 47% 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 allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health 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
Radiologic Technology 33
Physician Assistant 25

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Health Technologists and Technicians 22,450 $50,150
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21,430 $39,350
Respiratory Therapists 17,260 $79,640
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Physician Assistants 10,520 $117,230

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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