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2026 Best Meeting and Event Planning Schools in North Carolina

1 Colleges in the United States
30 Meeting and Event Planning Degrees Awarded
$113,352 Avg Early-Career Salary

Meeting and Event Planning degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for meeting and event planning students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Meeting and Event Planning in North Carolina

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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High Point University
High Point, NC

No school ranked higher than High Point University this year for meeting and event planning. High Point University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point. High Point University graduates 72% of students within six years. About 30 meeting and event planning degrees were awarded at High Point University in the most recent year. Meeting And Event Planning graduates of High Point University earn a median of $113,352 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,785 to complete this degree. See the full meeting and event planning program report for High Point 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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