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With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 22 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 a Bachelor’s”.
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 Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 33 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s liberal arts 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%. 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.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #5 spot on the list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 8 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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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 a Bachelor’s ranking. Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s 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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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’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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Northland College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ashland, 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 2 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.
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Cardinal Stritch University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cardinal Stritch University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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%. 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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Carthage College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Kenosha, 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 1 students 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
Carroll University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carroll University is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in De Pere, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Marquette University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Marian University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Madison, 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 0 students 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%.
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