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2024 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Wisconsin

11 Ranked Colleges
2,531 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,002 and $18,985 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Wisconsin

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 311 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

UW - Green Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $13,092 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it awarded 399 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $14,687 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 315 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for UWM is $17,486 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 196 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

UW - Whitewater also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is $14,417 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, UW - Platteville has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. It costs about $14,565 for Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 98 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $13,346 for Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 430 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

Madison College also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Madison Area Technical College is $10,053 for Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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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Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 126 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

MATC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $8,721 for Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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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Nicolet Area Technical College
Rhinelander, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #10, Nicolet Area Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nicolet Area Technical College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nicolet Area Technical College is $7,495 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #11, Alverno College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

Alverno not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Wisconsin” list. The estimated yearly cost for Alverno College is $19,437 for wisconsin liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 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%.

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