by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in liberal arts general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Madison College is a fairly large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 430 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 280 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 205 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. UW - 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 #6, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 94 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 89 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 50 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school situated in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. It awarded 48 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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Viterbo University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Viterbo University is a small school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 27 associates’s liberal arts 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. UW - Superior is a public institution located in Superior, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Western Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 6 students 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Alverno College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
College of Menominee Nation did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. College of Menominee Nation is located in Keshena, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Cardinal Stritch University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Milwaukee, 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 1 students 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%. 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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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized school located in Mequon, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Lakeland University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for an Associate ranking. Plymouth, 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
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