UX/HCI masters: CMU mDes, UW HCDE, RCA GID or NYU ITP?

[Tlim]

Hi, 

I got admissions from several great schools for this fall semester, but I cannot decide yet. 
Where will you choose if you are in my shoes?

I have 8 yrs work experience as ux designer and I have BFA in visual design. 
I’d like to work at FAANG as product designer later, and also I want to be a professor in my country(Asia) later. 
 

Here are the pros and cons:

1. CMU mDes

+ great name value in field/academia

? small cohort size (~10)

- location (Pittsburgh)

- no STEM

 

2. UW HCDE

+ great name value in field

+ location (close with tech companies)

- location (Seattle = boring, rainy..)

- low name value in my country

? Big cohort size (100~)

 

3. NYU ITP

+ location (New York!)

+ can experience physical computing

- not focus on UX directly

? Big cohort size (100~)

 

4. RCA GID

+ double degree (MA in RCA, MS in Imperial College)

+ more innovative curriculum

- location (London.. BREXIT.......)

- not focus on UX directly

 

If you have any experience or opinions about these schools, let me know! 

Thanks!

 

[KOGAKU]

If I were you, I would choose CMU.

CMU MDes has really good reputation and is the target program of many tech companies.

I am wavering between Gatech dm and Parsons dt，could you give me any advice?

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