Culinary Arts and Related Services at Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM · Associate's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$23,139
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,031
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$39,605
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#73 of 96
Rank by pay
#37 of 96
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Central New Mexico Community College graduates in culinary arts and related services earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Central New Mexico Community College Compares for Culinary Arts and Related Services

All 96 colleges reporting culinary arts and related services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Seattle Central College Seattle, WA$53,946$49,619#3—
2College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$50,503$49,619#2$26,952
3SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$50,208$47,788#6—
4Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$50,055$46,106#9—
5Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME$49,566$52,676#1—
6Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY$48,317$45,988#10$28,049
7Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY$48,073$45,756#11—
8Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA$47,552$48,361#4$31,763
9University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$46,231$44,274#20—
10Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI$45,697$48,182#5$26,843
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70Spokane Community College Spokane, WA$36,311$33,398#86—
71ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$36,225$32,986#89$23,320
72NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR$36,169$42,622#30$26,025
73Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$36,031$41,718#37$23,139
74Stark State College North Canton, OH$36,018$38,437#63—
75Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$35,337$33,634#84$15,793
76University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR$35,181$41,458#41$25,597

Other Majors at Central New Mexico Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,974$74,923#357 of 962
Engineering$73,292—#31 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,902$57,486#225 of 560
Precision Metal Working$64,190$42,162#17 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$57,199$36,594#102 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$56,388$34,156#52 of 122
Fire Protection$55,883—#23 of 25
Accounting and Related Services$50,812$40,511#89 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,636—#36 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,371$37,010#263 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,048$35,865#188 of 426
Criminology$46,346$28,987—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$44,966$28,933#38 of 50
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$44,483—#38 of 39
Psychology$42,666$25,675#27 of 106
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,264$31,256#28 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,181$31,097#776 of 947
Communication and Media Studies$38,064—#37 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,218$29,708#92 of 160
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians—$28,323—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$27,398$16,496#4 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central New Mexico Community College culinary arts and related services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $23,139 one year after graduating and $36,031 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central New Mexico Community College rank for culinary arts and related services?

Among 96 colleges reporting earnings for culinary arts and related services graduates, Central New Mexico Community College ranks #73 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is culinary arts and related services at Central New Mexico Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for culinary arts and related services ($39,605).

← All data for Central New Mexico Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.