Massachusetts Meeting and Convention Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Meeting And Convention Planners in Massachusetts

Fast Facts for Meeting And Convention Planners in Massachusetts

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Brockton, Boston, and Framingham
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Springfield, Worcester, and Barnstable
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Boston, Brockton, and Framingham

Salaries for Meeting And Convention Planners in Massachusetts

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Worcester, Framingham, and Springfield. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Meeting And Convention Planners in Massachusetts are listed below.

Selected Meeting Planner Training Schools in Massachusetts

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Braintree, Burlington, Westborough

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

Programs: Business With A Concentration In Communications, Business With A Concentration In Hospitality Management, Business With A Concentration In Management, Business/Communication, Business/Hospitality Management, ...
Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

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Selected Online Schools for Meeting and Convention Planners in Massachusetts

School	Locations	Degrees	Quick Info
DeVry University Online	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
University of Phoenix Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Jones International University	Online	Master	Get Info
Ashworth College	Online	Diploma	Get Info
Central Pennsylvania College	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Stratford Career Institute	Online	Diploma	Get Info

More Massachusetts Meeting Planner Training Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Assumption College	Worcester	Masters	2,872
Bentley University	Waltham	Doctorate	5,636
Berkshire Community College	Pittsfield	Associate	2,267
Boston University	Boston	Doctorate & First Professional	32,053
Bunker Hill Community College	Boston	Associate	8,806
Cape Cod Community College	West Barnstable	Associate	4,299
Emerson College	Boston	Doctorate	4,380
Endicott College	Beverly	Masters	3,710
Holyoke Community College	Holyoke	Associate	6,461
Lasell College	Newton	Masters	1,403
Massachusetts Bay Community College	Wellesley Hills	Associate	5,018
Massasoit Community College	Brockton	Associate	7,064
Middlesex Community College Bedford	Bedford	Associate	8,124
Mount Ida College	Newton	Bachelor	1,429
Newbury College-Brookline	Brookline	Bachelor	1,202
Nichols College	Dudley	Masters	1,477
North Shore Community College	Danvers	Associate	7,107
Northeastern University	Boston	Doctorate & First Professional	24,434
Northern Essex Community College	Haverhill	Associate	6,526
Quinsigamond Community College	Worcester	Associate	6,654
Roxbury Community College	Roxbury Crossing	Associate	2,398
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	Doctorate	25,873

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Meeting And Convention Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Massachusetts. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Meeting and Convention Planners

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Meeting and Convention Planners relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
MASSACHUSETTS
Brockton	140	$46,060	4.6
Boston	1,530	$51,450	2.4
Framingham	130	$57,090	2.2
Barnstable	40	$42,050	1.2
Worcester	90	$63,390	1
Springfield	80	$53,550	0.7

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