BayesDelirium

Hello anakin, Really appreciate the response! It's a big help on the journey towards narrowing my choices. I think the biggest factor right now is funding my education, especially if I am looking at 4-5 years of graduate school after the masters program. Would you say that I should just go to the institution that is at the lowest cost? Would you doubt the quality of any of the institutions I've listed? Factors relating to the strength of an institution are difficult for me to gauge. I surely will!

Hello all, Long time stalker here coming out of the shadows and hoping to receive some friendly advice from the community. I've been lucky enough to get into the following Masters in Statistics/Data Science programs and I'm hoping to get some serious guidance on where to go. Goal: Go to a program with a serious chance to either begin a PhD (Machine Learning/Computational/Applied Statistics) or with the best job prospects. List: Columbia (MA Statistics) Duke (MS Statistical Science) UVA (MS Statistics) UCLA (MS Statistics) University of Illinois-UC (MS Statistics) NYU (MS Data Science w/ scholarship) Any advice would be greatly appreciated!