COMPARE Columbia MS Statistics or Rutgers Mathematical Finance

[andreisipos]

I am currently deciding between these 2 programs. I would like to work as quant and in that regard Rutgers is better but Columbia sounds very tempting since it is ivy league. I would really appreciate some suggestions. Also, does anyone know about Columbia's MS in Stats placements?
Thank you in advance.

 

[Connor]

Apply to both. I would almost lean towards Columbia's MA in Stats because it is quantitative on the one hand but isn't solely focused on finance but can be applied more widely. Plus it looks like in the Stats program you may be able to take electives covering mathematical finance topics. (And of course you have that brand name)

Unsure how Columbia's MA in Stats or Mathematical Finance compare to its program in Financial Engineering.

Couldn't find placement info for either.

 

[andreisipos]

Columbia's MAFN is supposedly in high demand. The MS in Stats however seems to be quite unknown. Rutgers on the other hand has great placement and it was ranked in the top 10 mfe programs by Advanced Trading.
I got accepted into both programs and I am trying to decide which one is more likely to secure a job upon graduation.