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General Public Health at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

If you are interested in studying general public health, 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 has a total student population of 872. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in general public health from CDU.

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

CDU General Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in General Public Health

CDU General Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general public health progam at CDU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 general public health major at CDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Public Health. 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 General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 18
Most Focused General Public Health Schools 22
Best Value General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
95
Most Focused General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Most Popular General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 125
143
Best General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Most Popular General Public Health Schools 172
Most Popular General Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 177
Best General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 195
212
Best Value General Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 215
Best Value General Public Health Schools 277
Best General Public Health Schools 284

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in general public health from CDU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for general public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Public Health Student Demographics at CDU

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

CDU General Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in general public health from CDU. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general public 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 general public health.

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

CDU General Public Health Master’s Program

74% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 general public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CDU, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in general public health each year. CDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the general public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 50% 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 general public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That General Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in general public 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770
Community Health Workers 6,160 $49,260

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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