RUTGERS MQF VS STEVENS MFE

[neal zheng]

Hi All,

I got accepted to Rutgers MQF Program and Stevens Institute of Technology MFE program. I do not know which one is a better choice. Can someone give me some advise on the school?

I am looking to be risk management consultant.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Did you look at the courses each program offers? Do they have any risk management track/concentration?
Do they place graduates in RM roles?

 

[amitre]

Hi all,

Wondering if there has been any updates on this? I've researched and met faculty members of both programs but as far as faculty goes, they both do a good job at selling the program.

I've also found this article which ranks Stevens as #2 but I am concerned of its validity??
25 Great Master of Financial Engineering Programs 2015

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

@Andy Nguyen

 

[mhy]

Hi all,

Wondering if there has been any updates on this? I've researched and met faculty members of both programs but as far as faculty goes, they both do a good job at selling the program.

I've also found this article which ranks Stevens as #2 but I am concerned of its validity??
25 Great Master of Financial Engineering Programs 2015

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

@Andy Nguyen

The ranking is useless. These are the criteria they used to score the programs:

Innovative program offerings

• Online courses – 1 point
• Evening courses – 1 point
• Part-time options – 1 point

Program options

• Availability of a concentration – 2 points
• Student engagement in the field-internship or project – 3 points

No mention of faculty quality, student / employer feedback, mean salary after graduation, placement rate, nada.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi all,

Wondering if there has been any updates on this? I've researched and met faculty members of both programs but as far as faculty goes, they both do a good job at selling the program.

I've also found this article which ranks Stevens as #2 but I am concerned of its validity??
25 Great Master of Financial Engineering Programs 2015

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

@Andy Nguyen

Disregard anything on that website.

 

[pingu]

Disregard anything on that website.

why? (I agree with you but I think you should state why you think so)

 

[Andy Nguyen]

@mhy mentioned a few reasons why rankings not based on actual data is not to be taken seriously.

 

[rajanS]

Rutgers program is garbage.

 

[pingu]

Rutgers program is garbage.

That's a very strong claim. Could you back that up?

 

[rajanS]

That's a very strong claim. Could you back that up?

Its regarding msfm. Not sure about the mqf. Sorry

 

[pingu]

Its regarding msfm. Not sure about the mqf. Sorry

what's the MSFM? why do you claim is garbage?

 

[amitre]

@Andy Nguyen if you had to pick between either one, with in state tuition which one would you lean more towards? Rutgers Business School has a decent rep, however in their rankings in tfe they have dropped quite a lot. Stevens on the other hand has moved from 17th to 13th.

Thanks in advance!
Andi

 

[amitre]

Hi,

wondering if there is any update on this?

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

[JPohlmeyer]

Hi,

wondering if there is any update on this?

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

I can't imagine @Andy Nguyen is going to make your decision for you.

 

[New Yorker]

What about the other program at Rutgers?
M.S. Mathematical Finance vs
Masters of Quantitative Finance