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North Carolina Meeting and Convention Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Meeting And Convention Planners in North Carolina

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Fast Facts for Meeting And Convention Planners in North Carolina

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Asheville, Durham, and Raleigh
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Greensboro, Wilmington, and Charlotte
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham

Salaries for Meeting And Convention Planners in North Carolina

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Durham, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Meeting And Convention Planners in North Carolina are listed below.

Selected Meeting Planner Training Schools in North Carolina

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
Charlotte, Raleigh

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 And Management, Hospitality
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Strayer University
Charlotte, Greensboro, Huntersville, Morrisville, Raleigh

Strayer University (SU) has been providing college education for over 115 years, with many locations across the United States.

  • Programs: Hospitality
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Meeting and Convention Planners in North Carolina

More North Carolina Meeting Planner Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Appalachian State UniversityBooneDoctorate15,871
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeAshevilleAssociate6,408
Campbell UniversityBuies CreekMasters & First Professional6,208
Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmingtonAssociate7,570
Carteret Community CollegeMorehead CityAssociate1,628
Central Piedmont Community CollegeCharlotteAssociate18,052
East Carolina UniversityGreenvilleDoctorate & First Professional25,990
Fayetteville Technical Community CollegeFayettevilleAssociate9,063
Guilford Technical Community CollegeJamestownAssociate10,571
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotteBachelor2,569
Nash Community CollegeRocky MountAssociate2,916
North Carolina Central UniversityDurhamMasters & First Professional8,383
Sandhills Community CollegePinehurstAssociate3,826
Southwestern Community College SylvaSylvaAssociate2,040
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboroDoctorate18,627
Wake Technical Community CollegeRaleighAssociate12,238
Western Carolina UniversityCullowheeDoctorate9,056

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Meeting And Convention Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for North Carolina. 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 AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

NORTH CAROLINA

   
Asheville80$40,2301.3
Durham110$48,1901.1
Raleigh180$41,4700.9
Winston-Salem70$45,1700.9
Charlotte270$43,4100.8
Wilmington40$39,7400.8
Greensboro60$36,7000.4
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