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2025 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin

3 Colleges in Wisconsin
686 Associate Degrees
Liberal Arts is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 686 associate degrees in liberal arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of liberal arts for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for liberal arts students working on their associate degree.

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The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Wisconsin.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Liberal Arts in Wisconsin

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in liberal arts.

Top Wisconsin Schools for an Associate in Liberal Studies

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
386 Annual Graduates

Madison Area Technical College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Madison Area Technical College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Annual Graduates

Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in liberal arts. MATC is a large public college located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Milwaukee Area Technical College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Nicolet Area Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in liberal arts. Nicolet Area Technical College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rhinelander.More information about a associate in liberal arts from Nicolet Area Technical College

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 450 6,765
Michigan 410 4,620
Illinois 267 14,293
Indiana 221 1,036

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Liberal Arts is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Liberal Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies 1,075
General Studies 3
Humanities 3

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