by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 366,996 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts is the 2nd most popular major in the United States.
Across Wisconsin, there were 845 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 183 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree liberal studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 27 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Mary University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 4 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Marian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Studies Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Alverno College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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