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The best wedding planner programs near Evansville, Indiana pair focused training with a state median wage of about $50,090 a year for meeting, convention, and event planners (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Most students finish a 3-to-9-month wedding and event planning certificate, then build a portfolio by assisting established planners and coordinating their first events.
Wedding planners design, budget, and coordinate weddings - managing vendors, timelines, and day-of logistics. Training typically covers budgeting, vendor contracts, event design, and the business side of planning.
| # | School | BOC Score (0–100) | Tuition | Median grad earnings (all majors) | Graduation rate | Online | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinclair Community College | 55.7 | Contact school for pricing | $48,980 | 36% | Yes* | 217 mi |
| 2 | Sullivan University | 43.9 | Contact school for pricing | $53,068 | 56% | Yes* | 102 mi |
Schools closest to Evansville, Indiana are gathered first, then ranked by BOC Score; distance from Evansville, Indiana is shown for reference. The BOC Score is an independent measure of school outcomes (graduation, earnings, net price, retention) expressed as a 0–100 percentile within each school's peer group; higher is better and advertising never affects it. *Online availability refers to coursework; hands-on trade training is completed in person. Read the full methodology.
This page lists 5 schools within 249 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 5 of them carry a score.
Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard
| School | Median graduate earnings |
|---|---|
| Sullivan University | $53,068 |
| Sinclair Community College | $48,980 |
| Percentile | Annual wage |
|---|---|
| 10th | $36,830 |
| 25th | $46,970 |
| 50th (median) | $61,160 |
| 75th | $78,790 |
| 90th | $101,700 |
| Year | Employment |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 155,800 |
| 2034 projected | 163,300 |
| Percent change | +4.8% |
Finish high school or earn a GED. Hospitality, business, and design coursework are helpful; BLS lists a bachelor’s degree as typical for the broader event-planning occupation.
Complete wedding or event planning training. Certificate programs typically cover budgeting, contracts, design, and business practices.
Get real event experience. Assist established planners, work venue or catering events, or coordinate community functions.
Build a portfolio and vendor network. Styled shoots, assisted weddings, and vendor relationships win the first paying clients.
Grow into full-service planning. Many planners start with day-of coordination and expand to partial and full-service planning as referrals grow.
No. No state licenses wedding planners. Industry associations offer voluntary certificate and designation programs, and portfolios, reviews, and vendor relationships carry the most weight with couples.
Common entry paths are an event planning certificate, hospitality coursework, or hands-on work with venues, caterers, and established planners. Day-of coordination is the typical first paid service.
Wedding and event planning certificate programs typically run 3 to 9 months. Practical experience assisting established planners matters as much as coursework, and many planners book their first day-of coordination clients within a year or two.
According to BLS OEWS (May 2025), meeting, convention, and event planners in Indiana earned a median annual wage of about $50,090. Pay varies with experience, employer, and specialization. The 10th-to-90th percentile range was about $34,860 to $82,920 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The schools listed above are within driving distance of Evansville. Compare them by tuition, program length, BOC Score, and the credential each one awards.
No. No state licenses wedding planners. Industry associations offer voluntary certificate and designation programs, and portfolios, reviews, and vendor relationships carry the most weight with couples.
About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.
Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.
| Data | Provider | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | May 2025 |
| Employment Projections | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | 2024-2034 |
| Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System | National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS) | 2024 |
| College Scorecard (school-level outcomes) | U.S. Department of Education | latest release |
| College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings) | U.S. Department of Education | latest release (updated 2026-06-12) |
| Occupational licensing requirements | CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor) | latest release (updated 2026-02-22) |
| Registered apprenticeship programs | CareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor) | latest release (updated 2025-10-25) |
