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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 2,531 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,002 and $18,985 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,087 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,118 and $20,107 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin associate degree liberal arts students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #1 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a small public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 26 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 361 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 430 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Menominee Nation. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin. CMN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keshena, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 205 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #6. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a public institution located in Hayward, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a public institution located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 168 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 90 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 126 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #12. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 280 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 89 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Superior is located in Superior, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Maranatha Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. MBU is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 6 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Viterbo University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Viterbo is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 27 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 50 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Western Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 13 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 15 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Alverno College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Alverno College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate 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. 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #23. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad 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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With a ranking of #24, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #25. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees 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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