2027 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

Meeting and Event Planning programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for meeting and event planning students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in Pennsylvania

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

1

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Park, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded

$39,808 Median Starting Salary

Pennsylvania State University Main Campus tops our 2027 ranking of the best meeting and event planning schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduates 86% of students within six years. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awarded about 35 meeting and event planning degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the meeting and event planning program make about $39,808 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,500. Read more about the meeting and event planning program at Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

2

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded

$43,856 Median Starting Salary

Temple University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best meeting and event planning schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. Temple University awarded about 17 meeting and event planning degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the meeting and event planning program make about $43,856 in their early career. Temple University graduates carry a median of $26,417 in student loans. Read more about the meeting and event planning program at Temple University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.