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2026 Best Culinary Arts/Chef Training Schools in Minnesota

1 Colleges in the United States
41 Culinary Arts/Chef Training Degrees Awarded
$42,269 Avg Early-Career Salary

Culinary Arts/Chef Training degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their culinary arts/chef training programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for culinary arts/chef training students.

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Best Schools for Culinary Arts/Chef Training in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall culinary arts/chef training education in Minnesota.

Top Schools in Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College tops our 2026 ranking of the best culinary arts/chef training schools. Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. There were roughly 17 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts/chef training degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College generally make around $52,059. Students borrow a median of $17,887 to complete this degree. Read more about the culinary arts/chef training program at Hennepin Technical College

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A rank of #2 makes Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College one of the top schools for culinary arts/chef training. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Saint Paul. There were roughly 24 culinary arts/chef training students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts/chef training degree recipients from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College generally make around $32,478. Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans. More information about a degree in culinary arts/chef training from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

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