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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Madison Area Technical College Report

Out of the 13 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

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

UWM Flexible Option also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MATC are $4,793 a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Nicolet Area Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Wisconsin. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicolet Area Technical College are $4,568 per 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

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 small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per 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 also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #4.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $7,730 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 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 #10 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 a 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 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.

  • 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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