Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Wisconsin
43 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 12 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,228 at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Wisconsin earn a median of $79,120 a year across 1,280 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $30,228 (67 grads) | 145 |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (15 grads) | 19 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Associate's degree | $8,500 | $27,439 (12 grads) | 52 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | $12,750 | $26,121 (28 grads) | 408 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | Associate's degree | $6,217 | $25,856 (72 grads) | 268 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $5,202 | $25,405 (75 grads) | 195 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee | Associate's degree | $5,202 | $25,405 (75 grads) | 18 |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire | Associate's degree | — | $24,615 (18 grads) | 37 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville | Associate's degree | $5,500 | $24,532 (35 grads) | 72 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay | Associate's degree | $5,837 | $24,201 (76 grads) | 199 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $20,982 (40 grads) | 220 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point | Associate's degree | $6,500 | $20,824 (37 grads) | 70 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee | Undergraduate certificate | $27,437 | not published | 32 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Herzing University-Kenosha Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Herzing University-Madison Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lakeland University Plymouth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Maranatha Baptist University Watertown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northwood Technical College Rice Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 81 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Viterbo University La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.