Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Meeting and Event Planning Degree

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

What Do You Learn With This Degree?

A program that prepares 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.

What Can You Do With This Degree?

What Can You Do With This Degree?

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
  • Salary Value (U.S.): $44,455
    "Salary Value"  is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
  • Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 8%
    The "average of job growth averages"  is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
  • Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 1-2 years
Education Costs
  • Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $17,637/yr
  • Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,309/yr
  • Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $20,145/yr
  • Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.):  $13,726/yr
  • Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.):  $18,473/yr
  • Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.):  $12,781/yr

All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.


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Average Salary Medians

What Are Salary Medians?

Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.

For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".

Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.


Overall Salary Value: $44,455

The state with the highest salary value for this degree is New Jersey ($59,890) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Salary Values for Alabama

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($56,580).

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,200
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,580
Huntsville, AL $36,000
Mobile, AL $54,440
Montgomery, AL $48,550
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,820
$46,932
Arkansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Arkansas

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($38,830).

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,830
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,000
$35,415
Arizona

Metro Area Salary Values for Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($50,810).

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,810
Tucson, AZ $43,650
$47,230
California

Metro Area Salary Values for California

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($68,040).

Chico, CA $39,310
Fresno, CA $44,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,290
Modesto, CA $50,600
Napa, CA $56,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,880
Redding, CA $37,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $46,580
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $55,060
Salinas, CA $49,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $50,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $64,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $49,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $45,750
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,750
Santa Rosa, CA $57,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA $54,880
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $38,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,040
$50,896
Colorado

Metro Area Salary Values for Colorado

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($52,390).

Colorado Springs, CO $39,240
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,390
Fort Collins, CO $38,620
Greeley, CO $46,210
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,970
$45,048
Connecticut

Metro Area Salary Values for Connecticut

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($60,340).

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,090
New Haven, CT $60,340
$59,215
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Salary Values for Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($62,400).

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,310
Gainesville, FL $46,680
Jacksonville, FL $47,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,830
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $54,740
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,280
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,090
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,690
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,400
Tallahassee, FL $47,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,160
The Villages, FL $25,480
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,470
$44,843
Georgia

Metro Area Salary Values for Georgia

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest salary value in Georgia ($51,350).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $43,680
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $39,460
Columbus, GA-AL $38,480
Dalton, GA $25,970
Gainesville, GA $43,460
Savannah, GA $51,350
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,600
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,510
$41,301
Hawaii

Metro Area Salary Values for Hawaii

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($55,750).

Urban Honolulu, HI $55,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$51,170
Iowa

Metro Area Salary Values for Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($49,610).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,610
Iowa City, IA $46,180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $35,880
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,040
$42,954
Idaho

Metro Area Salary Values for Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($43,260).

Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,260
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,390
$41,737
Illinois

Metro Area Salary Values for Illinois

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Illinois ($51,230).

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $51,230
Peoria, IL $40,800
Springfield, IL $32,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,670
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$42,450
Indiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Indiana

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($53,420).

Fort Wayne, IN $43,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,610
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $53,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $23,700
$42,836
Kansas

Metro Area Salary Values for Kansas

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($46,130).

Manhattan, KS $46,130
Topeka, KS $20,240
Wichita, KS $38,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,450
$34,683
Kentucky

Metro Area Salary Values for Kentucky

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($44,000).

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,000
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,490
$40,745
Louisiana

Metro Area Salary Values for Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($33,450).

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $33,450
$33,450
Massachusetts

Metro Area Salary Values for Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($61,200).

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,200
Springfield, MA-CT $40,850
Worcester, MA-CT $50,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,980
$50,168
Maryland

Metro Area Salary Values for Maryland

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest salary value in Maryland ($38,540).

Salisbury, MD-DE $38,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$38,460
Maine

Metro Area Salary Values for Maine

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($47,320).

Portland-South Portland, ME $47,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$47,280
Michigan

Metro Area Salary Values for Michigan

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($58,450).

Battle Creek, MI $48,560
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,900
Flint, MI $37,890
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,770
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,450
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $38,430
Saginaw, MI $41,480
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,070
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,860
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$42,343
Minnesota

Metro Area Salary Values for Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($54,410).

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$44,913
Missouri

Metro Area Salary Values for Missouri

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($49,830).

Columbia, MO $21,750
Jefferson City, MO $46,030
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,830
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,830
Springfield, MO $49,810
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,700
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,980
$38,270
Mississippi

Metro Area Salary Values for Mississippi

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($45,850).

Jackson, MS $45,850
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,390
$45,120
Montana

Metro Area Salary Values for Montana

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($51,720).

Great Falls, MT $38,630
Missoula, MT $51,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,610
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,900
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,840
$42,140
North Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($55,860).

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $43,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $55,860
Fayetteville, NC $40,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,770
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,220
Raleigh, NC $50,970
Wilmington, NC $46,930
Winston-Salem, NC $44,640
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $26,350
$42,194
North Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for North Dakota

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($44,210).

Fargo, ND-MN $44,210
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,110
$42,160
Nebraska

Metro Area Salary Values for Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($48,490).

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,640
$42,565
New Hampshire

Metro Area Salary Values for New Hampshire

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($58,560).

Manchester, NH $58,560
Portsmouth, NH-ME $44,650
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,780
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,090
$51,270
New Jersey

Metro Area Salary Values for New Jersey

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($59,890).

Trenton, NJ $59,890
$59,890
New Mexico

Metro Area Salary Values for New Mexico

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($43,940).

Santa Fe, NM $43,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,220
$40,580
Nevada

Metro Area Salary Values for Nevada

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($50,340).

Reno, NV $45,160
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $50,340
$47,750
New York

Metro Area Salary Values for New York

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($69,450).

Binghamton, NY $37,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $47,880
Glens Falls, NY $43,550
Ithaca, NY $56,410
Kingston, NY $55,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $69,450
Rochester, NY $51,290
Syracuse, NY $49,480
Utica-Rome, NY $51,180
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,870
$50,110
Ohio

Metro Area Salary Values for Ohio

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($58,070).

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $47,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $41,010
Columbus, OH $51,910
Dayton, OH $49,770
Toledo, OH $44,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,730
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,070
$46,199
Oklahoma

Metro Area Salary Values for Oklahoma

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($53,550).

Tulsa, OK $53,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,550
$53,490
Oregon

Metro Area Salary Values for Oregon

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($53,110).

Corvallis, OR $52,200
Eugene, OR $47,720
Medford, OR $46,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,110
Salem, OR $47,070
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,630
$47,625
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Salary Values for Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($53,860).

Erie, PA $38,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,490
Lancaster, PA $36,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,730
Pittsburgh, PA $53,860
Reading, PA $46,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,550
York-Hanover, PA $46,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,810
$45,707
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto Rico

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($24,570).

Ponce, PR $22,120
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,570
$23,345
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Salary Values for South Carolina

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($60,750).

Columbia, SC $40,800
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $37,250
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,180
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,750
$47,745
South Dakota

Metro Area Salary Values for South Dakota

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($41,750).

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,750
$40,800
Tennessee

Metro Area Salary Values for Tennessee

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($54,160).

Clarksville, TN-KY $32,110
Knoxville, TN $46,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,160
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,110
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,230
$41,348
Texas

Metro Area Salary Values for Texas

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($50,790).

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,290
College Station-Bryan, TX $41,160
Corpus Christi, TX $40,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,790
El Paso, TX $43,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,930
Laredo, TX $36,870
Lubbock, TX $41,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $24,990
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,850
Sherman-Denison, TX $28,640
Tyler, TX $37,200
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,920
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$40,481
Utah

Metro Area Salary Values for Utah

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($46,310).

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,760
Provo-Orem, UT $45,870
St. George, UT $34,940
Salt Lake City, UT $46,310
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,040
$41,184
Virginia

Metro Area Salary Values for Virginia

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($54,610).

Harrisonburg, VA $41,560
Richmond, VA $54,610
Roanoke, VA $46,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $43,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,430
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,230
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,630
$45,933
Vermont

Metro Area Salary Values for Vermont

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($52,940).

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,570
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,940
$46,755
Wisconsin

Metro Area Salary Values for Wisconsin

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($60,650).

Green Bay, WI $43,900
Madison, WI $52,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,260
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,650
Racine, WI $40,200
Sheboygan, WI $37,590
Wausau, WI $40,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,350
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $21,270
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,870
$42,133
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

Bachelor's

Average Salary Median: $44,455

The state with the highest average salary median for a bachelor's degree is New Jersey ($59,890) in the Trenton, NJ metro area.

Alaska N/A
Alabama

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Bachelor's)

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($56,580) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Birmingham-Hoover, AL $45,200
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $56,580
Huntsville, AL $36,000
Mobile, AL $54,440
Montgomery, AL $48,550
Tuscaloosa, AL $40,820
$46,932
Arkansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Bachelor's)

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($38,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $38,830
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $32,000
$35,415
Arizona

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Bachelor's)

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($50,810) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ $50,810
Tucson, AZ $43,650
$47,230
California

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Bachelor's)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($68,040) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chico, CA $39,310
Fresno, CA $44,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $56,290
Modesto, CA $50,600
Napa, CA $56,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $50,880
Redding, CA $37,130
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $46,580
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA $55,060
Salinas, CA $49,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA $50,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $64,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $68,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA $49,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $45,750
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $46,750
Santa Rosa, CA $57,660
Stockton-Lodi, CA $54,880
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA $38,310
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $43,480
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,200
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $57,040
$50,896
Colorado

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Bachelor's)

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($52,390) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Colorado Springs, CO $39,240
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO $52,390
Fort Collins, CO $38,620
Greeley, CO $46,210
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $42,860
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $50,970
$45,048
Connecticut

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Bachelor's)

New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($60,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $58,090
New Haven, CT $60,340
$59,215
Washington, D.C. N/A
Delaware N/A
Florida

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Bachelor's)

Port St. Lucie, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($62,400) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $38,530
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $33,310
Gainesville, FL $46,680
Jacksonville, FL $47,530
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $45,690
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $47,830
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL $54,740
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL $51,280
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $45,090
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $39,330
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $37,690
Port St. Lucie, FL $62,400
Tallahassee, FL $47,280
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $47,160
The Villages, FL $25,480
South Florida nonmetropolitan area $47,470
$44,843
Georgia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Georgia (Bachelor's)

Savannah, GA metro area has the highest average salary median in Georgia ($51,350) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $43,680
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $39,460
Columbus, GA-AL $38,480
Dalton, GA $25,970
Gainesville, GA $43,460
Savannah, GA $51,350
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $47,200
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $43,600
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,510
$41,301
Hawaii

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Bachelor's)

Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($55,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Urban Honolulu, HI $55,750
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $46,590
$51,170
Iowa

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Bachelor's)

Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($49,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $43,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,610
Iowa City, IA $46,180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $35,880
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,590
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $41,090
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $43,040
$42,954
Idaho

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Bachelor's)

Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($43,260) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Coeur d'Alene, ID $43,260
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $39,560
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $42,390
$41,737
Illinois

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Illinois (Bachelor's)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Illinois ($51,230) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI $51,230
Peoria, IL $40,800
Springfield, IL $32,230
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $43,670
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $41,640
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,130
$42,450
Indiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Bachelor's)

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($53,420) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fort Wayne, IN $43,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN $46,610
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $53,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $47,370
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $23,700
$42,836
Kansas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Bachelor's)

Manhattan, KS metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($46,130) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manhattan, KS $46,130
Topeka, KS $20,240
Wichita, KS $38,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area $33,450
$34,683
Kentucky

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Bachelor's)

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($44,000) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $44,000
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,490
$40,745
Louisiana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Bachelor's)

New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($33,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

New Orleans-Metairie, LA $33,450
$33,450
Massachusetts

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Bachelor's)

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($61,200) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH $61,200
Springfield, MA-CT $40,850
Worcester, MA-CT $50,640
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $47,980
$50,168
Maryland

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maryland (Bachelor's)

Salisbury, MD-DE metro area has the highest average salary median in Maryland ($38,540) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Salisbury, MD-DE $38,540
Maryland nonmetropolitan area $38,380
$38,460
Maine

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Bachelor's)

Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($47,320) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Portland-South Portland, ME $47,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $47,320
$47,280
Michigan

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Bachelor's)

Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($58,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Battle Creek, MI $48,560
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $57,900
Flint, MI $37,890
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI $39,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $46,770
Lansing-East Lansing, MI $58,450
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI $38,430
Saginaw, MI $41,480
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,290
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $28,070
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $40,860
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $38,460
$42,343
Minnesota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Bachelor's)

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($54,410) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $54,410
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $37,240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,090
$44,913
Missouri

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Bachelor's)

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($49,830) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, MO $21,750
Jefferson City, MO $46,030
Kansas City, MO-KS $45,830
St. Louis, MO-IL $49,830
Springfield, MO $49,810
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $20,230
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $29,700
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $42,980
$38,270
Mississippi

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Bachelor's)

Jackson, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($45,850) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Jackson, MS $45,850
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $44,390
$45,120
Montana

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Bachelor's)

Missoula, MT metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($51,720) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Great Falls, MT $38,630
Missoula, MT $51,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $45,610
West Montana nonmetropolitan area $34,900
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $39,840
$42,140
North Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Bachelor's)

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($55,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $43,660
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $55,860
Fayetteville, NC $40,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC $44,770
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,220
Raleigh, NC $50,970
Wilmington, NC $46,930
Winston-Salem, NC $44,640
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,070
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $32,820
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $38,030
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $26,350
$42,194
North Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Bachelor's)

Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($44,210) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Fargo, ND-MN $44,210
Grand Forks, ND-MN $40,110
$42,160
Nebraska

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Bachelor's)

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($48,490) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA $48,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $36,640
$42,565
New Hampshire

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Bachelor's)

Manchester, NH metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($58,560) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Manchester, NH $58,560
Portsmouth, NH-ME $44,650
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $48,780
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $53,090
$51,270
New Jersey

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Bachelor's)

Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($59,890) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Trenton, NJ $59,890
$59,890
New Mexico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Bachelor's)

Santa Fe, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($43,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Santa Fe, NM $43,940
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $37,220
$40,580
Nevada

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Bachelor's)

Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($50,340) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Reno, NV $45,160
Nevada nonmetropolitan area $50,340
$47,750
New York

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Bachelor's)

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($69,450) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Binghamton, NY $37,450
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY $47,880
Glens Falls, NY $43,550
Ithaca, NY $56,410
Kingston, NY $55,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA $69,450
Rochester, NY $51,290
Syracuse, NY $49,480
Utica-Rome, NY $51,180
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $41,270
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $48,540
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $48,870
$50,110
Ohio

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Bachelor's)

Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($58,070) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Canton-Massillon, OH $44,100
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $47,890
Cleveland-Elyria, OH $41,010
Columbus, OH $51,910
Dayton, OH $49,770
Toledo, OH $44,280
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA $38,730
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $40,030
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $58,070
$46,199
Oklahoma

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Bachelor's)

Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($53,550) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Tulsa, OK $53,430
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,550
$53,490
Oregon

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Bachelor's)

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($53,110) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Corvallis, OR $52,200
Eugene, OR $47,720
Medford, OR $46,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $53,110
Salem, OR $47,070
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $39,630
$47,625
Pennsylvania

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Bachelor's)

Pittsburgh, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($53,860) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Erie, PA $38,490
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $49,490
Lancaster, PA $36,080
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $48,730
Pittsburgh, PA $53,860
Reading, PA $46,120
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA $47,550
York-Hanover, PA $46,230
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $44,810
$45,707
Puerto Rico

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Bachelor's)

San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($24,570) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ponce, PR $22,120
San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR $24,570
$23,345
Rhode Island N/A
South Carolina

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Bachelor's)

Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($60,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Columbia, SC $40,800
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC $37,250
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC $52,180
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,750
$47,745
South Dakota

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Bachelor's)

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($41,750) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $39,850
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $41,750
$40,800
Tennessee

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Bachelor's)

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($54,160) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Clarksville, TN-KY $32,110
Knoxville, TN $46,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $46,370
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $54,160
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $35,110
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,230
$41,348
Texas

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Bachelor's)

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($50,790) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $38,360
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $39,290
College Station-Bryan, TX $41,160
Corpus Christi, TX $40,950
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,790
El Paso, TX $43,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX $49,930
Laredo, TX $36,870
Lubbock, TX $41,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $24,990
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $46,850
Sherman-Denison, TX $28,640
Tyler, TX $37,200
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $47,920
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $42,060
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $38,080
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $40,300
$40,481
Utah

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Bachelor's)

Salt Lake City, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($46,310) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Ogden-Clearfield, UT $39,760
Provo-Orem, UT $45,870
St. George, UT $34,940
Salt Lake City, UT $46,310
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area $39,040
$41,184
Virginia

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Bachelor's)

Richmond, VA metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($54,610) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Harrisonburg, VA $41,560
Richmond, VA $54,610
Roanoke, VA $46,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA $43,330
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC $52,430
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $48,230
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $34,630
$45,933
Vermont

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Bachelor's)

Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($52,940) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $40,570
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $52,940
$46,755
Wisconsin

Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Bachelor's)

Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($60,650) for a bachelor's degree in this area of study.

Green Bay, WI $43,900
Madison, WI $52,610
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI $45,260
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $60,650
Racine, WI $40,200
Sheboygan, WI $37,590
Wausau, WI $40,630
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $38,350
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $21,270
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $40,870
$42,133
West Virginia N/A
Wyoming N/A

1 Job Attainable With This Degree

The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a bachelor's degree.  For a bachelor's degree, the average salary median is $44,455. 

  Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Coordinate activities of staff, convention personnel, or clients to make arrangements for group meetings, events, or conventions.

Salary Ratio: 0.71    

The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.

A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.

Common Job Titles    
  • Catering and Convention Services Manager
  • Catering Coordinator
  • Catering Director
  • Certified Meeting Professional
  • Conference Manager
  • Conference Organizer
  • Conference Planner
  • Conference Planning Manager
  • Conference Producer
  • Conference Reservationist
  • Conference Service Coordinator
  • Conference Services Director
  • Conference Services Manager
  • Convention Manager
  • Convention Planner
  • Convention Services Director
  • Convention Services Manager (CSM)
  • Convention Worker
  • Conventions Reservationist
  • Corporate Event Planner
  • Corporate Meeting Planner
  • Event Coordinator
  • Event Manager
  • Event Organizer
  • Event Planner
  • Event Specialist
  • Events Coordinator
  • Events Director
  • Events Manager
  • Events Planner
  • Events Specialist
  • Executive Meeting Manager
  • Meeting Manager
  • Meeting Planner
  • Party Planner
  • Planner
  • Scheduling Coordinator
  • Special Events Coordinator
  • Special Events Director
  • Special Events Planner
  • Trade Show Coordinator
  • Wedding Designer
  • Wedding Planner
  • US Salary Median: $45,931
  • Job Growth (U.S.): 8%
  • Prior Experience: 1-2 years
  • Degree Level Required: Bachelor's


Average Education Costs

Bachelor's

The average cost for an undergraduate degree is $12,309 per year (or $17,636 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $49,236 to earn a bachelor's (or $70,544 if you're out-of-state).


Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Meeting and Event Planning Degrees

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

454 Delhi Drive - Delhi, NY

Out-of-state cost: $12,410/year
In-state cost: $8,640/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

College of the Ozarks

100 Opportunity Avenue - Point Lookout, MO

Out-of-state cost: $19,960/year
In-state cost: $19,960/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Cleary University

3750 Cleary Drive - Howell, MI

Out-of-state cost: $22,230/year
In-state cost: $22,230/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's

University of Central Florida

4000 Central Florida Blvd - Orlando, FL

Out-of-state cost: $22,467/year
In-state cost: $6,368/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Grace College and Theological Seminary

200 Seminary Dr - Winona Lake, IN

Out-of-state cost: $23,304/year
In-state cost: $23,304/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Central Michigan University

106 Warriner Hall - Mount Pleasant, MI

Out-of-state cost: $23,331/year
In-state cost: $12,746/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Stephens College

1200 E Broadway - Columbia, MO

Out-of-state cost: $23,385/year
In-state cost: $23,385/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Speer Blvd And Colfax Ave - Denver, CO

Out-of-state cost: $23,967/year
In-state cost: $8,693/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Iowa State University

1750 Beardshear Hall - Ames, IA

Out-of-state cost: $24,504/year
In-state cost: $9,316/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Central Washington University

400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA

Out-of-state cost: $24,520/year
In-state cost: $8,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Pennsylvania College of Technology

One College Ave - Williamsport, PA

Out-of-state cost: $25,170/year
In-state cost: $17,610/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

University of Iowa

101 Jessup Hall - Iowa City, IA

Out-of-state cost: $31,569/year
In-state cost: $9,606/year
Degrees: Certificate

High Point University

One University Parkway - High Point, NC

Out-of-state cost: $38,080/year
In-state cost: $38,080/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Lasell University

1844 Commonwealth Avenue - Newton, MA

Out-of-state cost: $39,000/year
In-state cost: $39,000/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Lynn University

3601 N. Military Trail - Boca Raton, FL

Out-of-state cost: $39,850/year
In-state cost: $39,850/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

Meredith College

3800 Hillsborough St - Raleigh, NC

Out-of-state cost: $39,952/year
In-state cost: $39,952/year
Degrees: Bachelor's

George Washington University

1918 F Street, NW - Washington, DC

Out-of-state cost: $56,049/year
In-state cost: $56,049/year
Degrees: Bachelor's


Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Meeting and Event Planning Degrees

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

420 University Blvd - Indianapolis, IN

Out-of-state cost: $26,013/year
In-state cost: $10,239/year
Degrees: Master's

New York University

70 Washington Sq South - New York, NY

Out-of-state cost: $36,892/year
In-state cost: $36,892/year
Degrees: Master's


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