Need Advice - Which college?

I'm going to try to get right to the point but I need some advice. I'm 30 years old and am graduating from the Community College of Philadelphia with an AA in Biz Admin this semester. I decided to go back to school 2 years ago after the retail furniture company I was district manger for went out of business. I am really interested in finance and have been since I got a job as a runner on the floor of the NYSE after high school. I worked on the floor for a few years for a 2 dollar broker and got my Series 7. Unfortunately I was too young and immature to realize the opportunity I had and left the NYSE.

Now 10 years later I want to get back in the business. I have done really well at CCP and have been accepted to the University of Pennsylvania LPS ( not Wharton) they have an economics degree and a philosophy, politics, and econ degree. As well as Temple Fox school of business, CUNY Baruch, and Drexel Lebow school of business.

I will have to continue my schooling at night and know that Penn LPS will take the longest.

So my question is:

Is it worth it to go to Penn LPS vs Temple, Baruch, Drexel? If so why?

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