2026 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools in California
[Meeting and Event Planning](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/meeting-and-event-planning/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong meeting and event planning education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for meeting and event planning students.
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2026 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in meeting and event planning, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools
Leading the list is San Diego State University, our #1 best value for meeting and event planning in California. Set in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,728 in tuition and fees, compared with $21,328 for out-of-state students. Meeting And Event Planning graduates carry a median of $17,749 in student loans. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of San Diego State University earn a median of $40,009 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. San Diego State University admits about 36% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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