Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, California · Private, nonprofit

Of 6 assessed programs, 5 leave graduates out-earning a typical California high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 9 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$35,636
$30k to $48k$35,686
$75k to $110k$33,075
$110k and up$37,834
All families (average)$35,558

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

6 of 15 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical California high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
NursingMaster's Degree$146,374+$109,398clears the bar$94,1000.9 yrs217
NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$187,932+$150,956clears the bar$82,6500.5 yrs59
BiologyMaster's Degree$29,508 1-year earnings-$7,468falls short$60,356insufficient data29
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentMaster's Degree$144,783+$107,807clears the bar$144,6591.3 yrs24
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentAssociate's Degree$89,449+$52,473clears the bar$24,7500.5 yrs21
Public HealthMaster's Degree$70,438+$33,462clears the bar$82,8992.5 yrs20
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificateinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data25
NursingBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data11
BiologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data6
Public HealthBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Allied Health Diagnostics and TreatmentBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data0
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsPost-baccalaureate Certificateinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data$12,500insufficient datainsufficient data
MedicineFirst Professional Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
NursingFirst Professional Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.