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

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

CDU is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 872. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 27 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

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

CDU Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
	135
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	139
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	149
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	187
	198
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	202
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	303
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	321
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	364
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	396
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	469
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	477
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	477
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	555
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	617

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

48% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 37% men each year. The program at CDU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% 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 57% 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

33% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The allied health program at CDU awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 37% men. So male students are more repesented at CDU since its program graduates 30% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 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

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radiologic Technology	33

Other Related Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Programs

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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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