Mississippi Meeting and Convention Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Meeting And Convention Planners in Mississippi

Fast Facts for Meeting And Convention Planners in Mississippi

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Gulfport
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Jackson
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Jackson

Salaries for Meeting And Convention Planners in Mississippi

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Gulfport. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Online Schools for Meeting and Convention Planners in Mississippi

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

Mississippi Meeting Planner Training Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Coahoma Community College	Clarksdale	Associate	2,216
Copiah-Lincoln Community College	Wesson	Associate	2,382
Delta State University	Cleveland	Doctorate	4,091
East Central Community College	Decatur	Associate	2,281
East Mississippi Community College	Scooba	Associate	4,012
Hinds Community College	Raymond	Associate	9,941
Meridian Community College	Meridian	Associate	3,543
Mississippi Delta Community College	Moorhead	Associate	3,006
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Perkinston	Associate	8,860
Northeast Mississippi Community College	Booneville	Associate	3,339
Northwest Mississippi Community College	Senatobia	Associate	7,097
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	Doctorate	14,592

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Meeting And Convention Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Mississippi. 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
MISSISSIPPI
Gulfport	30	$48,430	0.8
Jackson	60	$48,420	0.6

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