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2026 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in Florida

1 Colleges in the United States
195 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
$37,978 Avg Early-Career Salary

Meeting and Event Planning degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their meeting and event planning programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for meeting and event planning students.

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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in Florida

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the meeting and event planning degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Meeting and Event Planning

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University Of Central Florida tops our 2026 ranking of the best meeting and event planning schools. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public university. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Central Florida awarded about 175 meeting and event planning degrees in the most recent data year. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of University Of Central Florida earn a median of $38,907 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in meeting and event planning from University Of Central Florida

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Florida Atlantic University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in meeting and event planning, ranking #2. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. The six-year graduation rate is 63%. About 20 meeting and event planning degrees were awarded at Florida Atlantic University in the most recent year. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of Florida Atlantic University earn a median of $37,050 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $19,263. Read more about the meeting and event planning program at Florida Atlantic University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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