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Culinary Arts at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Every culinary arts school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the culinary arts program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 7,028 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.

NMSU Dona Ana Culinary Arts Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Culinary Arts (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts

NMSU Dona Ana Culinary Arts Rankings

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Culinary Arts Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Culinary Arts Associate’s Program

40% Women

80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of culinary arts associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in culinary arts only graduates about 39% men each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in culinary arts graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in culinary arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	13

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Restaurant Cooks	9,390	$24,100
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	7,360	$30,030
Bartenders	2,480	$20,610
Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	2,460	$25,020
Food Service Managers	990	$55,530

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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