<p>I'm going to graduate from the Northeastern CPS school with a Business degree this summer. I work fulltime and go to school in the evenings. I have nine years of experience in the non-profit industry. Given my budget I can afford, with a double husky scholarship a Masters in Finance at Northeastern or MBA program at UMASS Boston. I realize they are two different degrees, but there is no way I could justify a $80,000 MBA program at NEU. Especially since I'm not sure what my employment outlook will be when I graduate. I'm little worried about the math that might be involved with a MSF degree. I'm confident that with hard work I can overcome my apprehensions. I'm looking jumping into the for profit industry.</p>
<p>I wanted to know which degree would carry more weight in the local finance industry. The employers in my radar are State Street and Fidelity investments. I haven't quite nailed down which part of the finance industry I want be a part of yet. I favor the operation/back office side, since it would fit my personality the best. One position that looked kind of interesting was Fund Administrator, Associate 2 at State Street.</p>