Help me choose between 2 schools for MS Biostats?

[Jeffrey0529]

I got into the MS Biostatistics programs at UT SPH, UIC(University of Illinois at Chicago). Unfortunately, both no funding. I need help deciding which one to choose.

Are these different school UT SPH(University of Texas Health Science Center) and GSBS UTH? 

Biostat
1. Harvard, Hopkins, Washington
4. UNC
5. Michigan
6. Berkeley
7. Minnesota, Wisconsin
9. Columbia, UCLA, UT MD Anderson
12. Penn, Yale
14. Emory
15. Brown, Duke, Vanderbilt
18. BU, UC Davis
20. Florida, Iowa, Rochester, UT Houston
24. Medical College of Wisconsin
25. Illinois Chicago
26. Case Western
27. Colorado Denver
28. Massachusetts Amherst
29. South Carolina, SUNY Buffalo
31. Kansas, Alabama
33. SUNY Albany, Cincinnati, VCU

According to US News rank, It seems like UT Houston over Illinois Chicago. 

If anybody can share their insights about the program, and also about the job scenario in Houston or Chicago then it would be really helpful.

[Cal1gula]

Yes, GSBS UTH and UTH SPH are different.

UIC does not seem to have a thesis/practicum requirement for the MS degree while UT SPH does. And I am under the impression that Houston has a better job market (although I could be wrong on this one). I would go for UTH SPH.

[Jeffrey0529]

Okay. Thanks. Even if UTH SPH is unranked, Still UTH SPH is better than UIC?

On that US news rank, UT Houston indicates UTH SPH or GSBS UTH?

One more question, I got admission MS biostatistics from University of Florida, Rutgers too. Then do you think which school is better among those three, UF, UTH SPH and Rutgers?

Edited March 30, 2018 by Jeffrey0529

[cakepietart]

Both are ranked.

 

UT Houston should be SPH.

 

UT GSBS should be UT MD Anderson