by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. 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.
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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 29 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities 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. 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 - Parkside landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Parkside is a small public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
Full UW - Parkside Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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Maranatha Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. MBU is a small school located in Watertown, Wisconsin that handed out 8 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Mary University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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%.
Northland College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northland College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s 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.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized 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.
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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Cardinal Stritch University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. 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 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%. 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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Carthage College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and 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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Saint Norbert College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Norbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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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Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Marian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Marquette University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Marquette 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Carroll University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Wisconsin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
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