2025 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools
16
Colleges in the United States
915
Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
A degree in
meeting and event planning is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #522 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 915 degrees in meeting and event planning to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Meeting and Event Planning School
The meeting and event planning program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning rankings. We derive our Best Overall Meeting and Event Planning School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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.
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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the meeting and event planning degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
57
Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in meeting and event planning needs to look into New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
103
Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in meeting and event planning. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 103 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Iowa State University
Basic Certificate
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in meeting and event planning needs to take a look at Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 7 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Temple University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
178
Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in meeting and event planning. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 178 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from University of Central Florida
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from University of North Texas
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from San Diego State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
49
Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 49 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Central Michigan University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #430 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NWTC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 2 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at NWTC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Bethlehem. This college ranks 84th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 5 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at Northampton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Northampton County Area Community College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 27 meeting and event planning students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from Metropolitan State University of Denver
