A College in your Community, for your Community
31 Aug 2015
Choosing a college can be difficult. What major should be chosen? Which school will give the best chance at getting a job? Should it be local, or should it be far away from home? In Western Wisconsin, the answer to many of these questions is right next door in Rice Lake.
The University of Wisconsin, Barron County, is an exciting college right in the backyard of a small community. One of thirteen colleges in Wisconsin where the Associates of Arts and Science is available, UW – Barron county works alongside Momentum West to create educated, social students who are employable within the region. For more information on UW – Barron County, click here: http://barron.uwc.edu/
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