Colleges where I can pursue computational finance?

College Search & Selection
1

<p>I'm interested in getting a masters degree in computational finance/financial engineering? What major should I pursue for undergrad? I'd like to go to a school where I can get a second major in finance(business), but I think it would be better if I went engineering undergrad(strong math background) or econ(at schools with quantitative focus).</p>

<p>Suggestions?</p>

2

<ol>
<li>Carnegie Mellon</li>
<li>Wharton- Univ of Penn</li>
<li>Sloan: NYU</li>
</ol>

3

<p>Princeton and Stanford?</p>

4

<p>Taxguy, Sloan is at MIT. I believe the NYU school is called Stern.</p>

5

<p>Don't forget the LACs like Babson and Bentley... </p>

<p>they come in handy for the majority who can't get into MIT and NYU, I can get you a complete list if anyone wants.</p>

6

<p>Yup, I meant Stern. Although Sloan might have it.</p>

7

<p>Since CMU is my #1 choice right now(along with Cornell), would it be in my best interest to go into business, infosys, or engineering. I think the business has a track in quantitative analysis along with a track in finance. Also, if I do infosys(I think its ranked #2 for undergrad Management Information Systems) I can double major in Business(Its easy to double major at CMU right?.. and I'll have 11 APs coming in).</p>

8

<p>I'm very interested in this, too. Quite a few schools have a math/economics combined undergrad major thats supposed to lead to the masters. I know USC has a math/economics interdepartment undergrad major and in 5 years you can get a MS in Mathematical Finance. However, if you don't get a school with a specific program, a lot of Masters programs seem to want high levels of math most importantly.</p>

<p>I will most likely be going to UF (financial), and their economics program is not very math-based at all - more towards business. I think engineering and a minor in math is what I will try to pursue. Sorry if I am stealing the thread a little, but does anyone have any suggestions for my situation? Or any school that gives good merit aid that may have more of what I'm looking for?</p>

9

<p>If you're interested in cs at all, I would try to minor in CS instead. CS involves a lot of theory as well and it builds your mind analytically. Also, I think you would be doing some coding/modelling if not a lot when you get into the MS programs. I think the CS program at UF is good/decent and one my uncle's actually is a CS professor there(he does more research but teaches a class).</p>