<p>I'm graduating with a BS in math next year and planning to get a master's degree in my current school. Right now I'm debating between MS IE and MS Statistics. Many of the required courses in MS IE are related to statistics. It takes 3 semesters to get MS IE (no internship), but 4 semesters for MS Stat (including a required internship course). MS Statistics is more like a professional degree. Which one should I choose? Or is it worthy getting both in 6 semesters (There are two overlapping courses)? Which one is better in terms of job outlook and career development in the long run? Appreciate for any suggestions.</p>
<p>What type of work would you like to do?</p>
<p>I’m not a people person, so I would prefer a job that doesn’t need to deal with a lot of people. I like to work alone most of the time.</p>
<p>I saw that you posted this in the Engineering forum as well. That is what I was going to recommend.</p>
<p>Without knowing if you want to work in a particular industry, I would lean toward the IE degree, simply due to the fact that an ABET-accredited Engineering degree can open a lot of doors.</p>