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Best Schools for Culinary Arts in Minnesota
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the culinary arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Culinary Arts
Hennepin Technical College tops our 2026 ranking of the best culinary arts schools. Hennepin Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. There were roughly 48 culinary arts students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College generally make around $52,059. Typical student debt for the program is $17,887.
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Students looking for a strong culinary arts program will find one at Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College, which ranked #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Saint Paul. Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College awarded about 31 culinary arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, culinary arts degree recipients from Saint Paul College A Community And Technical College generally make around $32,478. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete this degree.
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Central Lakes College Brainerd came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best culinary arts schools. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public university. About 12 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Central Lakes College Brainerd in the most recent year. Students who receive their culinary arts degree from Central Lakes College Brainerd earn around $44,264 in the first couple years of their career. Central Lakes College Brainerd graduates carry a median of $14,479 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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