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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Mexico

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Finding the Best Culinary Arts School for You

Culinary Arts is the #14 most popular major in New Mexico with 109 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Mexico ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the culinary arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our 2023 rankings named Central New Mexico Community College the most popular school in New Mexico for culinary arts students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Mexico 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

Out of the 9 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Navajo Technical University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Navajo Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Crownpoint.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a great place for culinary arts students. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for culinary arts students. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized 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 Trade Schools in New Mexico list. SIPI is a small public school located in the suburb of Albuquerque.

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#7

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

With a ranking of #7, Luna Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for culinary arts students. 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.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Culinary Arts Trade Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 376
Texas 1,430
Oklahoma 332

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

Culinary Arts Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 10,546
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 5,029
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 3,303
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 1,394
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 786
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services 335
Institutional Food Workers 204
Culinary Science/Culinology 203
Bartending/Bartender 157
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 82
Meat Cutting/Meat Cutter 28
Wine Steward/Sommelier 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 124,611
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,186
Casino Operations and Services 385
Other Personal & Culinary Services 95

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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