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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$10,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,002 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 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 Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

$4,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Madison College are $4,600 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $14,750.

Madison College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin list.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Madison Area Technical College Report

$6,750 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year. 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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$4,793 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,793 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from MATC take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,733 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per year. Liberal Arts majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

$4,568 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nicolet Area Technical College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rhinelander.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nicolet Area Technical College are $4,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Nicolet Area Technical College take out is $9,000.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Nicolet Area Technical College Report

$7,873 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from UW - Green Bay take out $18,493 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Report

$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $17,949 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

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

$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Wisconsin ranking. 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. 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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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

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

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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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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