2026 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Meeting and Event Planning is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 18 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best meeting and event planning schools.
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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall meeting and event planning education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best meeting and event planning schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. About 25 meeting and event planning degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus in the most recent year.
Read more about the meeting and event planning program at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in meeting and event planning, ranking #2. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. About 88% of students finish within six years. About 39 meeting and event planning degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of New York University earn a median of $40,637 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,000.
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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 · 18 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
