Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in New Mexico
18 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $20,869 at Central New Mexico Community College.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Cooks, Restaurant in New Mexico earn a median of $35,020 a year across 7,810 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $39,310 | 6,540 |
| Bartenders | $36,980 | 3,790 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,470 | 3,160 |
| Bakers | $34,850 | 1,540 |
| Food Service Managers | $65,210 | 1,410 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | $20,869 (48 grads) | 28 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $14,442 (15 grads) | 14 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces | Associate's degree | — | $14,442 (15 grads) | — |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 71 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.