Is a Masters degree in Computational Finance good for Algo Trading, or its better to do Masters in Applied Math focusing on ML?

Is a Masters degree in Computational Finance good for Algo Trading (to get an entry level job, assisting with research or coding, etc and to have good career growth in that field), or its better to do Masters in Applied Math focusing on ML?

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