How to choose? CMU MSPPM /CIPA MPA

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Dear friends in Gradcafe. I'm an applicants of MPA (master of public administration) from China. And I have received 2 offers: Master of Science Public Policy &Management (CMU), MPA (CIPA) . I cannot make a final decision because both of them are great program that I want to be enrolled.

About my futural plan: after finish a MPA program, I want to pursue study for PhD in policy research or applied economics. Therefore, I prefer to choose CIPA because of the Ivy reputation. However, I don't konw whether the low-ranking of CIPA will impact my Phd application? On the other hand, the MSPPM in CMU is famous for its quant-training, and if I want to apply for a Phd in applied economics, I need to make up for my quantitative skills.

How can I choose?

 

Thanks!