Culinary Arts and Related Services programs in Minnesota
14 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $32,391 at Hennepin Technical College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Cooks, Restaurant in Minnesota earn a median of $38,590 a year across 26,080 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Bartenders | $26,900 | 24,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,270 | 20,760 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $43,460 | 7,890 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $43,360 | 2,820 |
| Bakers | $40,210 | 2,660 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | $32,391 (21 grads) | 9 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,409 (19 grads) | 13 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (33 grads) | 20 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Culinary Arts and Related Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.