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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin has 5 accredited schools offering liberal arts programs. Fond du Lac has a population of about 44,491. Median household income is $61,620 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 21.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fond du Lac, WI metro area, the top-earning liberal arts-related role is Management Analyst at a median $100,740 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer liberal arts programs near Fond du Lac, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fond du Lac city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fond du Lac. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Wisconsin schools on the Wisconsin liberal arts page.
Fond du Lac is part of the Fond du Lac, WI metro area (BLS area code 22540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialist | $63,360 | Fond du Lac, WI | $69,170 |
| Management Analyst | $100,740 | Fond du Lac, WI | $109,978 |
| Technical Writer | $80,030 | WI statewide | $87,369 |
| News Analyst, Reporter, or Journalist | $57,530 | WI statewide | $62,806 |
| Editor | $64,270 | WI statewide | $70,164 |
| Training and Development Specialist | $60,560 | Fond du Lac, WI | $66,114 |
| Human Resources Specialist | $72,610 | Fond du Lac, WI | $79,269 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,491 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $61,620 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 21.7% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 91.6 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
Accredited schools offering liberal arts programs near Fond du Lac are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying liberal arts-related roles near Fond du Lac are: Management Analyst ($100,740), Technical Writer ($80,030), Human Resources Specialist ($72,610). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Oshkosh, WI is 18.5 miles from Fond du Lac and has its own set of local liberal arts programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Fond du Lac’s median household income of $61,620 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fond du Lac while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fond du Lac:
Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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