2024 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on majoring in meeting and event planning, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #522 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 degrees in meeting and event planning to qualified students.

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

• Best Overall Meeting and Event Planning Schools List

Meeting and Event Planning Rankings by Degree Level

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 in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of meeting and event planning degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Meeting and Event Planning

1

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in meeting and event planning. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from San Diego State University

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Central Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in meeting and event planning. CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg.More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Central Washington University

Best Meeting and Event Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best meeting and event planning colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	12
Washington	831	3

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Meeting and Event Planning Related Rankings by Major

Meeting and Event Planning is one of 9 different types of Hospitality Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Meeting and Event Planning

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	2,058
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	148
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	127
Tourism and Travel Services Management	121
Restaurant/Food Services Management	78
Resort Management	6

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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