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Culinary Arts Schools in Minnesota
9 schools in Minnesota offer culinary arts-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Minnesota trains culinary arts apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working culinary arts professionals in Minnesota earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to culinary arts in Minnesota
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Mechanical Contractor Bond — Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
- Commercial Mechanical Control Permit — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central College | North Mankato | public | $9,082 | 35.5% | $45,068 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | public | $9,635 | 34.8% | $46,874 |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | public | $10,272 | 37.4% | $49,460 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | public | $10,432 | 41.1% | $45,570 |
| Ridgewater College | Willmar | public | $10,046 | 46.9% | $43,827 |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington | public | $12,972 | 24.9% | $50,207 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Fergus Falls | public | $12,556 | 40.5% | $45,591 |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | public | $11,495 | 33.3% | $38,399 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Brainerd | public | $13,869 | 42.3% | $42,162 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not culinary arts graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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