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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Mexico

9 Colleges
$21,957 Avg Salary
$8,735 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for culinary arts majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the most popular school for culinary arts students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

On average, culinary arts graduates from CNM take out $8,735 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Culinary Arts at Central New Mexico Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 2 spot on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

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#3

Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Navajo Technical University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Mexico list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the remote area of Crownpoint.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best culinary arts schools in New Mexico. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the town of Roswell.

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Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Mexico list. SIPI is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

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#7

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for culinary arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular culinary arts programs. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

Full Culinary Arts at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

Santa Fe Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Schools in New Mexico ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 701
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 26

One of 4 majors within the area of study, culinary arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

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