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Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University

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Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a culinary arts school? To help you decide if Colorado Mesa University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's culinary arts program.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a total student population of 9,110.

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

Colorado Mesa Culinary Arts Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Culinary Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

Colorado Mesa Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at Colorado Mesa may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in culinary arts at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in culinary arts.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Culinary Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in culinary arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Restaurant Cooks 32,910 $29,490
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors 18,180 $40,650
Bartenders 11,390 $27,520
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks 9,360 $29,630
Bakers 3,620 $31,160

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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