Culinary Schools In New Mexico
There are 7 accredited culinary schools in New Mexico for faculty who teach culinary classes to choose from. The trends in New Mexico's culinary academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in culinary includes culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
New Mexico Vs. National Culinary Employment
| New Mexico | 16,520 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in New Mexico state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In New Mexico
| 15,500 | 16,010 | 15,740 | 16,210 | 16,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of culinary professionals is growing in New Mexico. In New Mexico, 1,020 more culinary professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Mexico, this field has grown by 7% in four years. This is faster than the trend for culinary professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in New Mexico
| $20,428 | $21,942 | $22,558 | $23,258 | $23,536 |
| $40,511 | $43,009 | $44,801 | $46,220 | $46,794 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by culinary professionals is increasing in New Mexico. The mean salary for culinary professionals in 2006 was $20,428 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $23,536 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in New Mexico
10th percentile |
$17,346 |
25th percentile |
$18,752 |
50th percentile |
$21,996 |
75th percentile |
$26,176 |
90th percentile |
$34,256 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in culinary professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of culinary, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid culinary professionals earning 97% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New Mexico state.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in New Mexico
Culinary |
$23,536 |
Hospitality |
$31,129 |
Restaurant Management |
$57,400 |
In New Mexico, culinary professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in New Mexico
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
10 |
| Total | 14 |
As the number of culinary professionals is increasing in New Mexico state, the number of students graduating from the 7 accredited culinary schools in New Mexico state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 126 culinary graduates from culinary courses in New Mexico and in 2010 there were 150 graduates.
Thus there was a 19% percent increase in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in New Mexico. 71% of these graduates received an undergraduate certificate in culinary.