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2023 Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges
$25,593 Avg Salary
$17,005 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 40 degrees and certificates were awarded to culinary arts students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #168 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Culinary Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Culinary Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Paul College the most popular school in Minnesota for culinary arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that culinary arts majors at Saint Paul College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,167.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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#3

South Central College

North Mankato, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Central College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the small suburb of North Mankato, South Central College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in culinary arts at South Central College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, culinary arts majors at South Central College accumulate an average of around $14,009 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular culinary arts schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the culinary arts majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hibbing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hibbing, Hibbing Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Culinary Arts Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 67
Kansas 39
Iowa 85
Nebraska 66
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 2

Culinary Arts is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cosmetology 107,895
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to U.S. Army Europe Images.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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