by our College Data Analytics Team
[Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their culinary arts graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where culinary arts graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose culinary arts graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Clover Park Technical College the top school for culinary arts graduate earnings in Washington. Located in the city of Lakewood, Clover Park Technical College is a public institution. Early-career culinary arts graduates from Clover Park Technical College make a median of around $39,692 per year.
Spokane Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in culinary arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public institution. Culinary Arts graduates of Spokane Community College earn a median of about $40,814 a year early in their careers.
International Air And Hospitality Academy came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying culinary arts schools. International Air And Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school located in the city of Vancouver. Culinary Arts graduates of International Air And Hospitality Academy earn a median of about $19,654 a year early in their careers.
Clark College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying culinary arts schools. Located in the city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public institution. Culinary Arts graduates of Clark College earn a median of about $24,922 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries culinary arts graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.