Texas Meeting and Convention Planners: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Meeting And Convention Planners in Texas

Fast Facts for Meeting And Convention Planners in Texas

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Austin, Waco, and Corpus Christi
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: El Paso, Fort Worth, and Houston
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Houston, Dallas, and Austin

Salaries for Meeting And Convention Planners in Texas

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Austin, Houston, and Dallas. (See table at bottom of page)

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

Selected Meeting Planner Training Schools in Texas

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
Arlington, Austin, Cedar Hill, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, Hurst, Irving, Killeen, Plano, San Antonio, Spring, Sugar Land

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 Texas

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 Texas Meeting Planner Training Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Austin Community College District	Austin	Associate	33,508
Central Texas College	Killeen	Associate	21,532
Colin College	Plano	Associate	20,143
Del Mar College	Corpus Christi	Associate	11,167
El Paso Community College	El Paso	Associate	25,023
Houston Community College	Houston	Associate	43,518
Lamar University	Beaumont	Doctorate	10,213
North Lake College	Irving	Associate	9,835
Northwood University Cedar Hill	Cedar Hill	Bachelor	937
St Philips College	San Antonio	Associate	9,256
Stephen F Austin State University	Nacogdoches	Doctorate	11,607
Tarrant County College	Fort Worth	Associate	37,948
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	Doctorate & First Professional	28,260
University of Houston	Houston	Doctorate & First Professional	34,663
University of North Texas	Denton	Doctorate	34,710

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Meeting And Convention Planners

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Texas. 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
TEXAS
Austin	420	$49,600	1.5
Waco	40	$37,760	1.2
Corpus Christi	70	$30,290	1.1
Dallas	760	$47,210	1
Killeen	40	$25,550	1
San Antonio	290	$44,100	0.9
Houston	810	$48,420	0.8
Fort Worth	240	$42,200	0.7
El Paso	30	$41,870	0.3

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