MS Finance vs MBA-Which route should I go?

I am currently a junior in college with a solid internship this summer with a large asset management firm. I know there are previous forums (2013) on advancing your career with a MS Finance vs MBA. I would like to know if employers and large IB's, PE's, and Asset Manager's view the two. Is a MS Finance from a school like Vandy or Georgetown are even worth the time? Should I wait until I am 25 and shoot for a mid-tier MBA like Wake Forest and others? Appreciate your guys input.

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