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Heard that MFE grads from Berkley get $150k+ offers. Money wise seems like a money losing decision to switch to finance. Opportunity cost of say $120/yr (current job) + additional $80k/yr (tuition, living expenses) total of $200k/yr .
Probably easier and cheaper to crack in with ultra strong programming background combined with 3 levels of CFA to get into a quant role that leverages tech knowledge. Doubt there are many fin grads without computer science degree or programming experience, who can dare to write a single line of code in c++…So he has a very fair chance and little competition from fin grads with zero programming aptitude or skills at a quant shop that will pay equally for tech or fin skills.
Great and creative software engineers have 20x more opportunity than pure finance people…