MS in Data Analytics vs MS CS

How applicable is DS/DA in today's environment? Would either program matter in terms of getting into HF/Quant?

I work in tech now, but looking into a grad program to transition into banking/FS.

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Engineer in Research - Other, sorry about the lack of response. Maybe one of these topics will help:

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For getting into quant, getting a masters in cs will definitely be preferred. Cs is often seen as more technical than ds

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