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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$10,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree 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 associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Madison Area Technical College the best value school in Wisconsin for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Madison College take out $17,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Madison College also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year. Liberal Arts majors at UWM Flexible Option take out an average of $13,206 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UWM Flexible Option is ranked #1 for overall quality for liberal arts in Wisconsin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Milwaukee Area Technical College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $16,135 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

UW Oshkosh undergraduate students pay an average of $7,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from UW Oshkosh take out $13,547 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Oshkosh is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts in Wisconsin.

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Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicolet Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Nicolet Area Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,557.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $8,874 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $16,009 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $13,206 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UWM is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts in Wisconsin.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $7,873 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from UW - Green Bay carry an average student debtload of $13,887.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. Liberal Arts majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $14,918 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year. Liberal Arts majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $13,289 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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.

  • 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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