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2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin

12 Ranked Colleges
1,830 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 2,224 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,806 and $18,125 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,830 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Wisconsin

#1

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 360 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, Madison College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madison College is $9,904 for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 164 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 261 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $15,463 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Full UW Oshkosh Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#4

University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Platteville, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 101 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Platteville also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville is $15,718 for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 185 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

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#6

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $16,020 for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.

Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#8

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #8. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 96 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, MATC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $9,076 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students per year to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College.

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#9

Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin

Western Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, Western Technical College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Technical College is $10,081 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Western Technical College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

#10

Nicolet Area Technical College

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school situated in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It awarded 45 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicolet Area Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. It costs about $8,114 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students per year to attend Nicolet Area Technical College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#11

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin list. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, MBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $18,736 for Wisconsin Associate Degree Liberal Arts students per year to attend Maranatha Baptist University.

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#12

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Alverno College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts Schools for an Associate in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students list, Alverno has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $15,491 for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students per year to attend Alverno College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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