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2024 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
989 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
A degree in meeting and event planning is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #522 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 989 degrees in meeting and event planning during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Meeting and Event Planning School

Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools The meeting and event planning program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning rankings. We derive our Best Overall Meeting and Event Planning School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Meeting and Event Planning Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Meeting and Event Planning
Bachelor's Degrees in Meeting and Event Planning
Master's Degrees in Meeting and Event Planning

The meeting and event planning school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the meeting and event planning degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning

1
NYU crest
New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in meeting and event planning needs to take a look at New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Every student who is interested in meeting and event planning has to check out George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 25 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
86 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a degree in meeting and event planning. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
247 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in meeting and event planning. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 247 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Madison Area Technical College

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 3 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Central Washington University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
58 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 58 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were about 7 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Fox Valley Technical College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Bethlehem. This college ranks 89th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 8 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Northampton County Area Community College

Meeting and Event Planning by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2,368
Tourism and Travel Services Management 1,303
Restaurant/Food Services Management 944
Other Hospitality Administration/Management 772
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management 474
Resort Management 214
Casino Management 18
Brewery/Brewpub Operations/Management 1

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