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

Every allied 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 allied health 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. Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2021, 6 of them were allied health professions majors.

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

CDU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at CDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied 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
	46
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	62
	135
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	149
	165
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	190
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	205
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	216
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	266
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
	326
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	364
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	442
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	469
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	477
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	477
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	515
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	785

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in allied health from CDU. This makes it the #206 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in allied health only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at CDU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

CDU does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 59% 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.

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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from CDU. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at CDU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health 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 allied health.

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

CDU Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 34% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

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

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Public Health
• Nursing

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.