Culinary Schools In Minnesota
Minnesota has 10 accredited culinary schools where culinary faculty who teach culinary classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Minnesota, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Minnesota | 41,070 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Minnesota
| 36,080 | 36,590 | 38,930 | 39,510 | 41,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, culinary is a growing field. 4,990 more culinary professionals were working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has grown by 14% in Minnesota. This is faster than the trend for culinary professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $24,470 | $25,356 | $25,958 | $26,366 | $26,432 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Minnesota, as the number of culinary professionals is growing, the salaries earned by culinary professionals are increasing. Culinary professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $24,470 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $26,432 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$19,058 |
25th percentile |
$21,836 |
50th percentile |
$25,582 |
75th percentile |
$30,440 |
90th percentile |
$35,322 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Minnesota state, within the field of culinary, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid culinary professionals earn 85% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Culinary |
$26,432 |
Hospitality |
$32,403 |
Restaurant Management |
$48,290 |
In Minnesota, culinary professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
14 |
| Total | 25 |
The number of students graduating from the 10 accredited culinary schools in Minnesota is decreasing. In 2006, 325 students graduated from culinary courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 218 students graduated.
This represents a 33% decrease in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Minnesota state. 56% of these graduates received a undergraduate certificate in culinary.