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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 9th in Wisconsin. In fact, 2,376 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Madison Area Technical College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Madison College are $4,600 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Wisconsin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.

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 / sciences and humanities in Wisconsin.

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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 & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MATC are $4,793 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

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

UW Oshkosh also made our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicolet Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the rural area of Rhinelander, Nicolet Area Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Nicolet Area Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,568 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year.

UW - Eau Claire did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM are $9,610 per year.

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 / sciences and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,873 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $8,331 per year.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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