Credit Course Load

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How much should the amount of credits required affect my decision?
 

I applied to several MPA programs in the cities I am most interested in living in. Now that I’m getting some acceptances, I have to decide and the amount of units required is a much bigger variable than I expected! For example the MPA for USC is 40 credits and the MPA for NYU is closer to 60. I had assumed that since all of them were 2 years long, that the curriculum would be more similar to each other than what it turned out to being. 

So, my question is: is it more wise to pursue a cheaper degree or a degree with more classes? 

Thanks!