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Culinary Programs in New Mexico
Colleges and schools: 8
Programs
8
all sources
Median pay
$62,250
chefs and head cooks, BLS May 2025; U.S. $62,470
On the WIOA list
3
Culinary programs, U.S. DOL file
Culinary Programs in New Mexico: the figures
- Programs we list
- 8 in New Mexico: 8 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 8 public and 0 private; 76 culinary completions in 2023-24 at the 6 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $62,250 a year for chefs and head cooks in New Mexico, against $62,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in New Mexico: 723 programs from 60 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them culinary.
Every culinary program in New Mexico
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Certificate | 52 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeWIOA list | Ruidoso | Certificate | 2 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | Associate | 0 |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Certificate | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint | Certificate | 6 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona AnaWIOA list | Las Cruces | Certificate | 8 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Certificate | 4 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos CampusWIOA list | Ranchos de Taos | Certificate | 4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, New Mexico, read October 8, 2026.
The same in every state: ways to pay for culinary training