Event Management · Ohio
Event Management colleges in Ohio
CampusPin lists 130 U.S. colleges in Ohio that offer Event Management programs. Compare tuition, acceptance rate, and enrollment in the table below, every figure links back to the institution's official IPEDS data.
Event Management teaches students to plan, budget, and execute conferences, meetings, and special events, suiting people who like coordinating logistics, vendors, and on-site details.
Schools in Ohio that offer Event Management
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$19,966
Acceptance
61%
Enrollment
10,122
Allegheny Wesleyan College
Salem, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$6,800
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
54
Antioch College
Yellow Springs, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$37,143
Acceptance
82%
Enrollment
127
Antioch University
Yellow Springs, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$19,966
Acceptance
78%
Enrollment
434
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$40,250
Acceptance
33%
Enrollment
258
Ashland University
Ashland, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$28,910
Acceptance
81%
Enrollment
3,270
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$37,938
Acceptance
77%
Enrollment
3,274
Belmont College
St Clairsville, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,815
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
484
Bluffton University
Bluffton, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$36,298
Acceptance
61%
Enrollment
671
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Huron, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$6,206
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,134
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$14,081
Acceptance
81%
Enrollment
15,268
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
Parma, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$19,542
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
522
Capital University
Columbus, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$41,788
Acceptance
73%
Enrollment
2,350
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$64,671
Acceptance
29%
Enrollment
12,188
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$36,078
Acceptance
63%
Enrollment
4,273
Central Ohio Technical College
Newark, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,136
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,549
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$7,824
Acceptance
46%
Enrollment
3,437
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cincinnati, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$19,966
Acceptance
46%
Enrollment
101
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$5,400
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
5,283
Clark State College
Springfield, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$4,200
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
3,134
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$47,880
Acceptance
56%
Enrollment
560
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$42,500
Acceptance
38%
Enrollment
349
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$12,613
Acceptance
95%
Enrollment
13,731
Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$39,650
Acceptance
72%
Enrollment
916
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,338
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
17,128
Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$3,736
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
12,641
Davis College
Toledo, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,130
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
95
Defiance College
Defiance, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$38,778
Acceptance
42%
Enrollment
501
Denison University
Granville, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$64,000
Acceptance
17%
Enrollment
2,398
ETI Technical College
Niles, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$11,060
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
182
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,379
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,502
Felbry College
Columbus, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$27,504
Acceptance
65%
Enrollment
214
Fortis College-Centerville
Centerville, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,023
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
460
Fortis College-Columbus
Westerville, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,148
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
761
Fortis College-Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$14,050
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
489
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$32,630
Acceptance
72%
Enrollment
3,547
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$16,400
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
670
Gods Bible School and College
Cincinnati, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$7,696
Acceptance
64%
Enrollment
311
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Cincinnati, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$15,470
Acceptance
17%
Enrollment
455
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$33,628
Acceptance
68%
Enrollment
1,038
Herzing University-Akron
Akron, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$13,420
Acceptance
94%
Enrollment
378
Hiram College
Hiram, OH · University · Private
Tuition
$26,265
Acceptance
93%
Enrollment
759
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$5,300
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,648
Hondros College of Nursing
Westerville, OH · Community College · Private
Tuition
$19,902
Acceptance
69%
Enrollment
3,091
James A. Rhodes State College
Lima, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$4,657
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,545
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Ashtabula, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$7,272
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,314
Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, OH · Community College · Public
Tuition
$7,272
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
705
Kent State University at Geauga
Burton, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$7,272
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,547
Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$12,846
Acceptance
87%
Enrollment
24,755
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH · University · Public
Tuition
$7,272
Acceptance
100%
Enrollment
1,127
Event Management programs in Ohio: by the numbers
A quick comparison of the 50 schools (of 130 total) listed above, drawn from each institution's published IPEDS data.
Schools listed
130
Public / private
19 / 31
Universities / 2-year
36 / 14
Cities represented
35
In-state tuition range
$3,736–$64,671
Median in-state tuition
$14,139
Lowest published in-state tuition
Cuyahoga Community College District
$3,736
Most selective
Denison University
17% acceptance
Largest by enrollment
Kent State University at Kent
24,755 students
Figures reflect the schools currently listed and each institution's most recent reported data. Verify current tuition and admissions details with the school before applying.
What you'll study in a Event Management program
- Principles of meeting, conference, and special event planning
- Event budgeting, finance, and cost control
- Site selection and venue evaluation
- Vendor sourcing and contract negotiation
- Event logistics, scheduling, and timeline management
- On-site coordination and day-of execution
- Risk management, permits, and safety planning for events
- Client relations and event proposal development
- An internship or capstone planning a live event
Where a Event Management degree can lead
- Meeting, convention, and event planners
- Event Coordinator
- Conference or Meeting Manager
- Wedding and Social Event Planner
- Corporate Events Manager
- Festival or Venue Operations Coordinator
Typical pay: Early-career wages vary by employer, region, and experience (BLS, 2024 meeting, convention, and event planners median $59,440).
An Event Management major prepares students to plan, budget, and carry out conferences, meetings, weddings, festivals, and other special events for clients in the public and private sectors. Coursework grounds students in the principles of meeting and event planning, special event management, and the budgeting and finance work that keeps a program on track. Students learn how to choose and assess sites, negotiate vendor and venue contracts, and manage the logistics that move an event from a proposal to a finished day. While hospitality management centers on running lodging and food-service operations, this field concentrates on the project of the event itself: the timeline, the budget, the suppliers, and the coordination that brings everyone together on schedule. It also differs from marketing, which studies how organizations promote products and reach audiences rather than how a single gathering is staged.
This major is most often offered as a bachelor's degree, which is the typical entry point for meeting, convention, and event planners. Programs usually combine classroom work in finance, contracts, and logistics with hands-on practice, and many include an internship or a capstone where students plan and run a real event from start to finish. Graduates work for convention centers, hotels and resorts, corporate meeting departments, nonprofits, festivals, sports organizations, wedding and social planners, and independent agencies, frequently starting as a coordinator or assistant before taking on full event ownership. The work tends to be deadline-driven and seasonal, with long days during events themselves. There is no license required to practice, though some planners later pursue voluntary professional certifications to signal experience to employers and clients.
In federal data for the closely related occupation of meeting, convention, and event planners, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 2024 median wage of $59,440 and projects employment to grow about 4.8% from 2024 to 2034; a bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for that occupation. National figures are occupation-wide medians across all experience levels, not starting wages or graduate outcomes.
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