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2026 Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in meeting and event planning, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Meeting and Event Planning Schools
Central Michigan University tops our 2026 list of the best value meeting and event planning schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,480. Typical student debt for meeting and event planning graduates is $29,000. Soon after graduation, meeting and event planning degree recipients from Central Michigan University generally make around $37,187. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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.
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[Meeting and Event Planning](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/meeting-and-event-planning/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong meeting and event planning education at a price that pays off.
