MSF vs. MAC Questions

Hello everyone,

I am a new user here and I have some important questions, but first my introduction and background.

I am a recent graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill where I majored in Peace, War, and Defense with a minor in history. Originally my plan was to find work in intelligence/government.

However, realizing the difficulty in finding work for recent undergrads with a liberal arts major, I decided to strengthen my resume by obtaining a versatile master's degree in finance or accounting for the purpose of applying it to government, or branching out and working in the finance industry (I'm currently particularly interested in eventually entering consulting or financial advising, but I am open to learning about other areas of interest that I would qualify for). Thus, I applied to two programs so far.

First, I applied to the MSF program at USC and was accepted just recently. Second, I applied to the UNC MAC program and have yet to receive a response. While, I know the Mac program (if accepted) has a great integrative approach to recruiting immersion and a solid job outlook, the USC program is new and has yet to prove recruiting facts and employment statistics. Overall, I prefer finance over accounting, but I want the best fit and more promising job outlook.

So, my questions to you all are as follows:

1. Which of these two types of programs would benefit my background the most, and which would be the easier transition?

2. Will the MSF be worth the move across the country from the east coast, and the 64k price tag?

3. and if so, how can I best prepare for the program given that I haven't taken stats or calc in approx. 2 years or so?

I really look forward to your responses.

-Patrick

 

Why not do the MMS at Duke? It will pair well with your UNC and liberal arts background. Closer to home and you'll have a wider career field. I'd say don't do a masters at you UG institution since you already have that network. USC is a great program so congrats. I deff think it is worth it assuming you want to get into a finance role. Macc is fine for accounting, but I'd either do the MSF or the MMS at Duke.

 

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