bistromathic

Thanks for the responses. The increased level of debt at UW is significant (~$30k more). I am interested in jobs in the bay area, so I'm not sure if UCLA has any advantage over UW there.

Hi everyone, I have to decide very soon between a masters in statistics at UCLA vs University of Washington. I'm in CA, so UCLA is cheaper because of in state tuition, and it seems to be shorter (possibility of finishing in one year, vs 2 years at UW). UW is stronger academically, and I would be able to better pursue my interest in machine learning there. I'm interested in working as a data scientist afterwards. Could anyone comment on the reputation of these masters programs, and what kinds of jobs graduates get afterwards? Or any other advice on this decision would be appreciated!