<p>“By and far, the best Masters in Financial Engineering is at Berkeley Haas. I read quant forums regularly, and Berkeley Haas’s program is always cited in the field.”</p>
<p>I have zero finance/accounting/mathematics academic experience, so I’m looking for a program that is basically designed for career changers with non-finance backgrounds. </p>
<p>I’m positive that London School of Economics is the top of those I’ve found thus far, but I’m wondering about U of Ill, Vandy and Boston College. I think that all three schools are respectable to say the least, but would appreciate any opinions on the three. Especially with regard to how strong it would look to the more prestigious firms (e.g., banking, consulting, etc.). </p>
<p>My guess is that some of the students are able to leave these programs for such jobs, but it’s not the norm.</p>