UPenn MSE in Data Science or Northwestern MLDS?
Which program is better for a data science career? Having a hard time deciding. Cohorts are similar sizes, both are great universities, both schools have good placements.
Northwestern has an industry practicum and capstone which I thought might be useful, but I have read that they usually aren't great projects and some of the professors aren't the best.
For UPenn, I know they have a flexible curriculum and are an ivy league school, but there is no industry focus like Northwestern has, and I heard some classes are hard to get into. Other than that, have not heard much.
Location doesn't matter to me. Just want to know where I will be best prepared to enter the industry and get a good job/internship.
If anyone has any advice or is an alumnus of either program, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!