Hey everyone,
I've been admitted to both USC and UCLA for their MS in Business Analytics programs. I'm having a really tough time choosing between the two, they each have different but equally good benefits. A little about me, I'm a recent Econ grad and going into this program with no full-time work exp. My target industries for post MSBA are media/entertainment, tech, and financial services, in that order. My goal is to work in analytics for a while after MSBA, then get an MBA to start working in product management or consulting.
QS ranks the USC program at #6 worldwide, and UCLA is ranked #2. Normally a higher ranked program would be a no-brainer, but I have seen and heard that the USC Marshall/overall USC network is much stronger than UCLA Anderson's. I've also looked at which companies hire from each school and they are 90% the same companies.
I would appreciate any insights on the differences between the programs, schools, prestige, culture, etc of each school. Thank you!!