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MS/Ph.D. Computer Science vs MS Computational Finance

MS CS UWisc vs MSCF CMU

  • MS/PhD Computer Science UWisc

    Votes: 3 60.0%

  • MSCF CMU

    Votes: 2 40.0%
  • Total voters
    5

quantfinmama

Joined
1/30/19
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Hi,

I've gotten accepted into the MSCF program at CMU and the MS/Ph.D. Computer Science program at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The MS degree at UWisc is fully funded and I can drop out after just obtaining an MS CS. The degree at CMU costs $86k for a year on the other hand.
As an aside, I've been working at a BB Investment Bank over the last year as a quant and have completed CFA L1. My career goal is to work on the buy side as a quant.

Given these two options and my background, I would like to get more views on the pros and cons of both.

Thanks!
 
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