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Culinary Arts at Colorado Mesa University

If you are interested in studying culinary arts, you may want to check out the program at Colorado Mesa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 10 students received their associate's degree in culinary arts.

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.

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.

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

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

If you plan to be a culinary arts major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	14
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	5

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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