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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 285 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maranatha Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin. This small school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Maranatha Baptist University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 50 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts 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.
Mount Mary University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Wisconsin - Parkside
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Viterbo University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Viterbo University is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 3 bachelors’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%.
With a ranking of #13, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Cardinal Stritch University
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carthage College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage College is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Carthage College
Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Marquette University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Norbert College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 315 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carroll University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Carroll University
Edgewood College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking. Edgewood College is a small school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Edgewood College
Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. Marian University 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.
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