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Food, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences

Clemson University

Master's Degree

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Clemson, South Carolina

    201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

CoordinationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessSpeakingTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesCritical ThinkingService Orientation

Knowledge

Food ProductionProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human ResourcesAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten Comprehension

Tasks

  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
  • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.

Technology

Time accounting softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareFinancial analysis softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Apple corersBlast chillersBlendersBone sawsBoning knivesBox gratersBraziersBread slicersBroilersCake decorating toolsCappuccino makersCarbonated beverage dispensersChefs' knivesCommercial coffee grindersCommercial coffeemakers

Work Values

IndependenceRecognitionAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium35-1011.00Chefs and Head Cookstitle_inference$60,990 median$96,030 top+7.1%1,400
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Culinary vision and kitchen culture — set strategic direction for an entire food and beverage operation, aligning standards with brand identity and business goals.
  • Multi-unit or departmental chef teams — mentor, develop, and evaluate, building leadership depth across a hospitality organization or restaurant group.
  • Organizational food safety governance — design and institutionalize sanitation systems, training curricula, and accountability structures across all kitchen locations.
  • Annual food and supply budgets — develop and steward at the enterprise level, integrating procurement strategy, menu engineering, and P&L accountability.
  • Emerging culinary trends and technologies — evaluate and selectively adopt to maintain competitive differentiation in a dynamic food service market.
  • Cross-functional leadership with operations, finance, and marketing teams — drive menu innovation and cost strategy as a key organizational decision-maker.
  • Succession and talent pipelines for culinary roles — architect long-term development plans that align individual chef growth with organizational workforce needs.
  • Guest satisfaction and quality benchmarks — establish measurable standards, track performance data, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across service channels.
  • Complex personnel and labor relations issues — resolve at the organizational level by applying sound judgment, employment knowledge, and leadership principles.
  • Industry partnerships, supplier alliances, and community culinary programs — cultivate and represent the organization as a senior ambassador in the food service sector.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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