2025 Best Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Meeting and Event Planning is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #348 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 174 bachelor's degrees in meeting and event planning during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to meeting and event planning students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of meeting and event planning students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized meeting and event planning related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for meeting and event planning students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Meeting and Event Planning Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Meeting and Event Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Meeting and Event Planning in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for meeting and event planning students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Meeting and Event Planning

1

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

143 Annual Graduates

University of Central Florida is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in meeting and event planning. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in meeting and event planning from University of Central Florida

2

High Point University
High Point, NC

25 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat High Point University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in meeting and event planning. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of High Point.More information about a bachelor’s in meeting and event planning from High Point University

Best Meeting and Event Planning Colleges by State

Explore the best meeting and event planning schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	250
North Carolina	453	23

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Meeting and Event Planning Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the Hospitality Management area of study, Meeting and Event Planning has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Hospitality Administration/Management	2,361
Resort Management	104
Tourism and Travel Services Management	59
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	37
Restaurant/Food Services Management	31
Other Hospitality Administration/Management	18
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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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