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Health Professions at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions

CDU Health Professions Rankings

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 Master’s Program

77% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 262 students earned a master's degree in health professions from CDU. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 84
Black or African American 81
Hispanic or Latino 52
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 245
Allied Health Professions 25
Public Health 23
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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