Hello there,
After months of test preparation and interviews, I finally received admission decisions from :
1. Ohio State University(OSU), Master of Science in Finance
2. University of Illinois(UIUC), Master of Science in Finance
I am an international student and do not really know how US citizens and employers perceive these programs.
My reesearch tells me that OSU is on the rise due to the thriving economy in Columbus and generaous funding from state government. Furthermore, the program has a larger portion of domestic students which makes job placement more favorable.
As for UIUC, it has better overall ranking, but the program's quality is a main concern for me since it takes in more 100+ Chinese Students each year and some graduate courses are taught by TA rather than professors.
My ambition is to enter academia thus I will need to pursue PHD afterward. Which program will be a better choice overall?
Can someone give me advice on this?