<p>Brandeis has more ‘respect’ in academia and the business world, but Penn State has a much larger network. I think this makes job prospects about equal.</p>
<p>Of course, with recent developments with Sandusky, Penn State will take a hit to its reputation, but I doubt finance and economics majors will be much affected by that.</p>
<p>If you can pay the extra 8k without it being too much of a burden, I say go Brandeis if you like the curriculum more. By MSFinance do you mean a masters in finance? Because if you do, then realize that Brandeis has the #1 Master’s of Arts in International Economics and Finance in the US that doesn’t require prior work experience (or something like that).</p>
<p>Good luck! :)</p>