Types of cooking schools

Culinary Institute: These schools courses are strictly culinary...no English or history...just cooking. The Culinary Institute of America is an example.

Traditional college with Bachelors Degree: Many colleges are now offering culinary courses and even allowing people to major in cooking. You will find however, that this degree will include more liberal arts and business courses pointing to a career in hospitality or restaurant management. Boston University includes a major in Hospitality Administration / Management as do many traditional degree granting schools.

Vocational School with Associates Degree: These popular schools take about two years and are hands on schools that give a student the skills he/she will need to work in any kind of culinary field. If you are unsure of where you would like to specialize, this is a great option. You will get a fundamental approach to cooking, preparing you for any number of occupations and can go on to get a Bachelor's degree if you want to keep going. One of the more famous of these schools would be Johnson and Wales University, where degrees can be earned in Food and Beverage / Restaurant Operations; Food Products Retailing and Wholesaling; Food Sales Operations; Gen. Retailing / Wholesaling Operations and more.

Recreational Cooking Schools: Consider this type of school if you just want to learn a few techniques for better meals at home. Or if you just enjoy cooking and want to spend a weekend, or week learning the finer aspects and improving your craft. You might also use an experience there as a test to see if you would like a cooking school.