UNC Charlotte, 2nd Master's

[Drew L]

I got offered a Graduate Teaching Assistantship for the MFE program at UNCC (therefore they pay me to go and provide insurance).

UNC Charlotte is not a name-brand school but is it really worth it for me to pay $75k for a prestigious school?

I have a BS in Applied Math with a minor in Finance, and I'm completing my MS Mathematics in December.
The advantage of UNCC is that it's a 30-credit program and accepts Spring applicants. I have extra graduate credits I can transfer so I'll be done in a year.
If I have an MFE+MS Mathematics will I command a premium? I've heard the banks prefer guys who know theory or research and I guess I'll have that under my belt. Plus Charlotte is the 2nd-largest banking center in the country.

Thoughts? Smarter than paying for a New York school?

 

[Rud Castrogiovanni]

If you didn't get accepted to any school in NY or Chicago then definitely go for it. I got accepted to UNC Charlotte too and I'm going! See you there!

Also, how much money they are giving you for assistantship? I got offered 4k per semester.. lmk

 

[Drew L]

I didn't apply to schools in Chicago or NY because I'm 90% certain none of them offer stipends or assistantships.
For a guy with an MS in math it doesn't seem to make sense to pay $75k for an MS Financial Math.

 

[Rafael F]

I didn't apply to schools in Chicago or NY because I'm 90% certain none of them offer stipends or assistantships.
For a guy with an MS in math it doesn't seem to make sense to pay $75k for an MS Financial Math.

Indeed, but you're not paying 75k for the MS Financial Math degree itself, but for the brand of the uni you'd be going..
Of course, maybe you dont need the brand (maybe strong BS? target job doesn't care for university's name?) and therefore it wouldnt make sense to go, but if you do need, then I'd advice you to apply to some universities. Besides money, you're also investing your time, and 1 year at MIT may have an extremely higher ROI than 1 year at UNC Charlotte
think about it

 

[Drew L]

Hey I see your point.
I'm kind of partial to that region of the country being a southerner myself, and since my MS ends in December I'm looking for a place that accepts Spring applicants. Not many do that.
I may shoot for NC State since it's a reputable program, I can do a PhD there, and I can earn the MFE en route. Having a particular interest in urban development I see Raleigh as a very exciting place to live for the next few years. Though I may look at Applied Math PhDs in the D.C. area!

I'm strongly considering Johns Hopkins as it hits all the points I love. Thanks for the advice though.

 

[unclear]

Hey I see your point.
I'm kind of partial to that region of the country being a southerner myself, and since my MS ends in December I'm looking for a place that accepts Spring applicants. Not many do that.
I may shoot for NC State since it's a reputable program, I can do a PhD there, and I can earn the MFE en route. Having a particular interest in urban development I see Raleigh as a very exciting place to live for the next few years. Though I may look at Applied Math PhDs in the D.C. area!

I'm strongly considering Johns Hopkins as it hits all the points I love. Thanks for the advice though.

Curious if you end up going to JHU's fin math program. If so, mind updating us?