2027 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in the The Plains States Region
Meeting and Event Planning degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their meeting and event planning programs.
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 Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall meeting and event planning education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning
Leading the list is University Of Iowa, our #1 school for meeting and event planning. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. About 75% of students finish within six years. About 67 meeting and event planning degrees were awarded at University Of Iowa in the most recent year. Students who receive their meeting and event planning degree from University Of Iowa earn around $36,752 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,642.
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Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in meeting and event planning, ranking #2. Iowa State University is a very large public school located in the city of Ames. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 78 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State University in the most recent data year. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of Iowa State University earn a median of $36,743 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,998.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.
