Master’s Degrees in Meeting and Event Planning
Education Levels of Meeting and Event Planning Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 76 people earned their master's degree in meeting and event planning. This earns it the #751 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in meeting and event planning at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 380 |
Basic Certificate | 174 |
Graduate Certificate | 117 |
Master’s Degree | 76 |
Associate Degree | 29 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 18 |
Earnings of Meeting and Event Planning Majors With Master’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in meeting and event planning. About 86.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 10 |
Women | 66 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of meeting and event planning master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 26 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Most Popular Meeting and Event Planning Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a master’s degree in meeting and event planning. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
New York University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for meeting and event planning majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in meeting and event planning from NYU. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.
San Diego State University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in meeting and event planning. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in meeting and event planning from SDSU. About 88% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for meeting and event planning majors who are seeking their master's degree is Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Roughly 29,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in meeting and event planning from IUPUI.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to meeting and event planning that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Hospitality Management | 834 |
Hotel/Motel Administration | 144 |
Tourism/Travel Services Management | 64 |
Restaurant/Food Services Management | 61 |
Other Hospitality Management | 47 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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