Depends what you do with your learned skills.

Just like anything ever.

So, what are you going to do with those skills?

>>1101368
I'm working with a quantitive group in biotech. Large genomic datasets, essentially. I would like to get into management (obviously) and away from nitty gritty day-to-day problem solving.

>>1101377

So, what are you going to do with those skills?

>>1101384
(Hopefully) impress people at a junior level with solid coding and results enough that I can eventually manage a team of researchers. I envision staying with this company. My work is mainly modelling and then programming to implement these models, as well as programming secondary tools to solve side issues

>>1101389
chose the company. You are much better off with work experience than making connections at university. Later you can do another MSc, maybe not from a top 5 uni but honestly, no one will care about whether the uni where you got your MSc is a top 5 or just a top 10.

Btw I had the same choice (except it was not a top 5 uni) 4 years ago and I chose the job. Now I am earning 150K and I am very happy about my job, also got some certs since and I decided to skip MSc. Database Engineer guy here btw.

>>1101389

So you're looking to gain some tech skills and management. You're probably unlikely to find either of those in a math masters. You can probably find ways to develop your coding skills in more specialized training (with more focus than a math program). The management skills will be conferred with more experience as a lead or maybe a business program...but in your case I wouldn't suggest this at all. Vie for lead roles.

>>1101362
if you want money, take the job. If you would want to do an msc, do msc.

msc doesn't get you anything on your paycheck