2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in New Mexico

Ranked #25 in popularity, culinary arts/chef training is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in New Mexico to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of culinary arts/chef training. Combined, these schools handed out 35 associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Culinary Arts/Chef Training School for Your Associate Degree

The culinary arts/chef training associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality culinary arts/chef training program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for culinary arts/chef training.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Culinary Arts/Chef Training in New Mexico

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for culinary arts/chef training students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training Students Working on Their Associate

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

23 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central New Mexico Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. CNM is a very large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training in New Mexico.

There were roughly 23 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Central New Mexico Community College

2

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

11 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana if you want to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in culinary arts/chef training in New Mexico.

There were roughly 11 culinary arts/chef training individuals who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

3

Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Santa Fe Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. SFCC is a small public college located in the suburb of Santa Fe.

There were approximately 1 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at SFCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Santa Fe Community College

4

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue an associate degree in culinary arts/chef training. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales. More information about a associate in culinary arts/chef training from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	417
Arizona	342	35
Oklahoma	230	26

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Culinary Arts/Chef Training Related Rankings by Major

One of 10 majors within the Culinary Arts area of study, Culinary Arts/Chef Training has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Institutional Food Workers	8
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	5
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	5
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.