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Culinary Arts at Saint Paul College

If you are interested in studying Culinary Arts, take a look at what Saint Paul College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Saint Paul College is in Saint Paul, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 culinary arts degrees were awarded at Saint Paul College.

Online Class Availability at Saint Paul College

Online coursework is an option at Saint Paul College. Among 5,198 students, 1,102 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,473 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Culinary Arts Rankings at Saint Paul College

Use these rankings to compare Saint Paul College’s Culinary Arts program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#2 of 3
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 17
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#12 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 295
Best Value	Nationwide	#240 of 310

Earnings for Culinary Arts Graduates from Saint Paul College

Students who complete Saint Paul College’s Culinary Arts program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$29,474
3 years	$28,728
4 years	$36,474
5 years	$33,988

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Culinary Arts graduates from Saint Paul College report median earnings of $36,474, compared with $42,207 for all Saint Paul College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Culinary Arts graduates from Saint Paul College stands at $17,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Culinary Arts graduates at Saint Paul College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Culinary Arts graduates at Saint Paul College are 55% women (17) and 45% men (14).

Culinary Arts Associate’s Program at Saint Paul College

Of the 16 associate’s culinary arts degrees awarded at Saint Paul College, 44% were women (7) and 56% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Saint Paul College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Culinary Arts associate’s degree recipients at Saint Paul College, above the national average of 52%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Culinary Arts Concentrations at Saint Paul College

The Culinary Arts program at Saint Paul College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Baking & Pastry Arts	7
Chef Training	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Culinary Arts Graduates

Those who complete Culinary Arts program at Saint Paul College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Culinary Arts graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Food Service Managers	$165,782
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$50,662
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$47,691
Bakers	$41,467
Cooks, Restaurant	$41,438
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,104
Cooks, All Other	$36,782
Chefs and Head Cooks	$35,292
Cooks, Private Household	$35,204
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$30,453

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.