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About Meeting and Event Planning

Meeting and Event Planning programs prepare individuals to plan, budget, and implement conferences, meetings, and other special events in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in principles of meeting and event planning; special event management; budgets and finance; site selection; contracts, vendors, and negotiations; marketing and promotions; food and beverage management; audio-visual basics and meeting technology; and hospitality law.

Wisconsin grants the most Associates degrees in Meeting and Event Planning of all US states with 18 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Meeting and Event Planning can expect approximately 88% percent of their classmates to be women and 12% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Meeting and Event Planning is $40,600.

Popularity of Meeting and Event Planning Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Meeting and Event Planning degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Meeting and Event Planning majors is Meeting, Convention Event Planners. However, another thing to think about is how much demand there is for certain jobs. A position that is in high need that a degree in Meeting and Event Planning can prepare you for is Meeting, Convention Event Planners.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Meeting and Event Planning majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Meeting and Event Planning majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
42
Female Students
37 (88%)
Male Students
5 (11%)
White (33, 79%)
Black or African American (3, 7%)
Asian (2, 5%)
Hispanic or Latino (2, 5%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, 2%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)

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