2027 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Pennsylvania
[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for meeting and event planning students.
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2027 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Pennsylvania
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the meeting and event planning degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools
Leading the list is Mercyhurst College, our #1 best value for meeting and event planning in Pennsylvania. Set in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,770. Meeting And Event Planning graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career meeting and event planning graduates make about $34,675. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 81%.
Temple University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in meeting and event planning, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $23,005, with out-of-state students paying around $38,805. Meeting And Event Planning graduates carry a median of $26,417 in student loans. Soon after graduation, meeting and event planning degree recipients from Temple University generally make around $43,856. Set against $26,417 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Temple University admits about 80% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Pennsylvania State University Main Campus one of the best values for meeting and event planning. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $20,644 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,790. Meeting And Event Planning graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, meeting and event planning degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $39,808. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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