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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and 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 and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences and humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UW - Green Bay Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alverno College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maranatha Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 8 students 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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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Northland College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ashland, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 2 students 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.
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Mount Mary University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 5 students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 33 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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%.
Full UW - Parkside Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a public institution located in Whitewater, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students 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%.
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Cardinal Stritch University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Cardinal Stritch University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 1 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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. 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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #17, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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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Marian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Marian University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #17, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Edgewood College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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%.
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Saint Norbert College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin ranking. SNC is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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