2023 Best Value Colleges for Meeting and Event Planning
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$18,100
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 989 people earned their degree in meeting and event planning, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in meeting and event planning. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great meeting and event planning programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the meeting and event planning program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools.
Top 23 Best Value Colleges for Meeting and Event Planning
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meeting and event planning degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our meeting and event planning students list, Madison College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,053 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend Madison Area Technical College.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meeting and event planning degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
FVTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $12,207 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at FVTC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sinclair Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sinclair Community College is $4,959 for meeting and event planning students.
Full Sinclair Community College Meeting and Event Planning Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a fairly large school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
NWTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is $10,962 for meeting and event planning students.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MATC also made our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meeting and event planning degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our meeting and event planning students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $16,007 for meeting and event planning students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 247 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. It costs about $8,618 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend UCF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #8, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 86 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $16,002 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
Northampton Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northampton Community College is $9,162 for meeting and event planning students.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at Northampton County Area Community College
SUNY Delhi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. SUNY Delhi is a public institution located in Delhi, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Delhi also made our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $15,231 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend SUNY Delhi.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $13,845 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend San Diego State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Meeting and Event Planning at San Diego State University
SUNY Broome came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking. Located in Binghamton, New York, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our meeting and event planning students list, SUNY Broome has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,043 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend SUNY Broome.
Full SUNY Broome Meeting and Event Planning Report
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IUPUI also made our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is $12,416 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Central Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 3 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. It costs about $16,514 for meeting and event planning students per year to attend CWU.
Full CWU Meeting and Event Planning Report
With a ranking of #15, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona Lake, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. It costs about $20,060 for meeting and event planning students per year to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Grace College Meeting and Event Planning Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Denver, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,313 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Read full report on Meeting and Event Planning at Metropolitan State University of Denver
With a ranking of #17, Stephens College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Stephens College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 6 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephens also took the #23 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,460 for meeting and event planning students per year to attend Stephens College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at Stephens
With a ranking of #18, Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meeting and event planning degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Penn College also made our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $25,181 for meeting and event planning students per year to attend Penn College.
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With a ranking of #19, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our meeting and event planning students list, NYU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $38,569 for meeting and event planning students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NYU Meeting and Event Planning Report
Lynn University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s meeting and event planning degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Lynn University Fighting Knights did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. It costs about $35,440 for Meeting and Event Planning students per year to attend Lynn University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lynn University Fighting Knights Meeting and Event Planning Report
With a ranking of #21, High Point University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s meeting and event planning students in 2020-2021.
High Point also took the #13 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend High Point is $39,475 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at High Point
Lasell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Newton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 12 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Lasell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lasell is $26,666 for meeting and event planning students.
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George Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 25 ’s meeting and event planning degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $32,563 for Meeting and Event Planning students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Meeting and Event Planning at George Washington University
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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