2026 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in the Far Western Region
Meeting and Event Planning degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for meeting and event planning students.
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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the Far Western Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the meeting and event planning degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning
San Diego State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in meeting and event planning. San Diego State University is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego. About 76% of students finish within six years. San Diego State University awarded about 12 meeting and event planning degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their meeting and event planning degree from San Diego State University earn around $40,009 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,749 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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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