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Highest earning liberal arts programs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | Public, 4-year | $54,436 | 136 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Public, 4-year | $50,438 | 38 |
| 3 | Alverno College | Milwaukee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,812 | 48 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Public, 4-year | $42,673 | 52 |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | Public, 4-year | $40,494 | 40 |
| 6 | Ripon College | Ripon | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,731 | 175 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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