Culinary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota
14 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these culinary arts programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Chefs and head cooks run the daily food preparation in restaurants and other places that serve food. Most start with a high school diploma and kitchen experience; some go through a culinary program at a community college, technical school or culinary school, and others learn in an apprenticeship.1
In Minneapolis, all 14 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 14 programs here are culinary arts certificate or diploma (7 programs), culinary arts (associate degree, 4 programs), baking and pastry certificate or diploma (2 programs) and baking and pastry (associate degree, 1 program).
See the 14 programsAll 20 culinary programs in Minnesota, including online programs
How much does culinary school cost in Minneapolis?
$2,582 to $11,325
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 78%
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $24,700
- Length
- 30 to 120 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Minneapolis may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made
All 14 culinary programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding
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Culinary Arts
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,300Price if you pay yourself$11,325Program website, Culinary Arts at Saint Paul CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts at Saint Paul College
- Finished
- 41%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,582
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 302
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,325
Culinary Entrepreneur
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,400Price if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Culinary Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,105
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 196
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,683
Culinary Arts
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,400Price if you pay yourself$10,490Program website, Culinary Arts at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,105
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 196
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,490
Culinary Arts
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,400Price if you pay yourself$10,490Program website, Culinary Arts at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,105
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 196
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $10,490
Pastry and Baking
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,700Price if you pay yourself$4,996Program website, Pastry and Baking at Saint Paul CollegeMore details about Pastry and Baking at Saint Paul College
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,665
- Length
- 60 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 116
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,996
Food and Beverage Specialties
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$2,582Program website, Food and Beverage Specialties at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Food and Beverage Specialties at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,178
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,582
Food and Beverage Specialties
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$2,582Program website, Food and Beverage Specialties at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Food and Beverage Specialties at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,178
- Length
- 30 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,582
Culinarian
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$2,743Program website, Culinarian at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinarian at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,178
- Length
- 30 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,743
Culinarian
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$2,743Program website, Culinarian at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinarian at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,178
- Length
- 30 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,743
Culinary and Food Truck Entrepreneur
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,700Price if you pay yourself$4,841Program website, Culinary and Food Truck Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary and Food Truck Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,178
- Length
- 60 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 85
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,841
Culinary Assistant
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,300Price if you pay yourself$2,743Program website, Culinary Assistant at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary Assistant at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,081
- Length
- 30 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 65
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,743
Culinary Assistant
Hennepin Technical College
Eden Prairie
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,300Price if you pay yourself$2,743Program website, Culinary Assistant at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Culinary Assistant at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,081
- Length
- 30 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 65
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,743
Baking and Pastry Entrepreneur
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$9,683Program website, Baking and Pastry Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Baking and Pastry Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 120 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 30
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $9,683
Pastry Entrepreneur
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,035Program website, Pastry Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical CollegeMore details about Pastry Entrepreneur at Hennepin Technical College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,035
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How to pay for culinary school in Minneapolis
WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in Minneapolis
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for culinary school
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for culinary school
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Minneapolis
How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality across Minnesota: Culinary and hospitality programs in Minnesota
- CDL training14 programs
- CNA classes10 programs
- Welding classes19 programs
- HVAC training17 programs
- EMT classes15 programs
- Auto mechanic classes20 programs
- CNC machinist training16 programs
- Cybersecurity training43 programs
- IT training108 programs
- Esthetician school10 programs
- Fire academy12 programs
- Police academy4 programs
- Medical administrative assistant training20 programs
- Industrial maintenance technician training22 programs
- Coding and software development courses24 programs
- Data analytics courses31 programs
- Administrative assistant training21 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses27 programs
- Digital marketing courses12 programs
- Web and graphic design courses33 programs
- Manufacturing technician training13 programs
- Electronics technician training12 programs
- Business administration programs29 programs
- Auto body repair classes19 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes35 programs
- RN programs17 programs
- Project management certification33 programs
Where the Minneapolis culinary arts program numbers come from
Which Minneapolis culinary arts programs are on this list?
These are the culinary arts programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Minnesota page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Minneapolis culinary arts programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about culinary school in Minneapolis
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chefs and Head Cooks
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List