by our College Data Analytics Team
[Culinary Arts](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/culinary-arts/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their culinary arts graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their culinary arts graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send culinary arts graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Mountainland Technical College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying culinary arts schools in Utah. Mountainland Technical College is a public school located in the city of Lehi. Students who complete the culinary arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $33,782.
Salt Lake Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in culinary arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the culinary arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $31,788.
A rank of #3 makes Utah Valley University one of the highest-paying schools for culinary arts. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Students who complete the culinary arts program here go on to a median salary of roughly $29,313.
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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.
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