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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin

13 Colleges
$29,002 Avg Salary
$18,985 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 3rd in Wisconsin. In fact, 2,376 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly small student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UWM Flexible Option take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Liberal Arts majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UWM take out is $22,893. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $17,949 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $18,493 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $14,750.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

Liberal Arts majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $11,400 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UW - Whitewater accumulate an average of around $22,980 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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Maranatha Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9,711
Ohio 11,432
Illinois 18,292
Indiana 3,815

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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