A program in professional cooking opens up a wide career path from work as a chef in a high-class restaurant or out on a cruise ship. This program offers students a chance to develop cooking skills through hands-on experience in a kitchen with poultry, fruits, vegetables and dough.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.