Quants: Lehigh MFE free vs Chicago MPCS

I’ve been accepted to Lehigh MFE (full tuition covered) and UChicago masters in comp sci (tbd price but assume sticker :/ ). I have a BS in Finance/Econ. My goal would be to work as a Quant Researcher for a buyside shop. Looking for some feedback here :)

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