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Culinary Arts at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Culinary Arts at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, you may want to check out the program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana sits in Las Cruces, NM.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 culinary arts graduations were recorded at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.

Studying Online at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Online coursework is an option at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. Of 7,200 students, 2,821 (39%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,429 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Those who finish New Mexico State University-Dona Ana’s Culinary Arts program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Culinary Arts at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $14,442
4 years $21,532

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from New Mexico State University-Dona Ana earn a median of $21,532, compared with $34,655 for all New Mexico State University-Dona Ana graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Culinary Arts earnings compared with all majors at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Culinary Arts graduates at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Among the 7 associate’s culinary arts graduates at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana gender breakdown of Culinary Arts Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Hispanic / Latino 5
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Culinary Arts majors at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Minority students account for 86% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

This Culinary Arts program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts 2
Chef Training 8

Best-Paid Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Students who finish Culinary Arts program at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers $165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters $50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $47,691
Bakers $41,467
Cooks, Restaurant $41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,104
Cooks, All Other $36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks $35,292
Cooks, Private Household $35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,453

References

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