Oxford or LSE for Sociology?

Naturally, my decision will be based on all sorts of factors - my career plans, course content, finance/funding and so on. [...] Should I just disregard the idea of one being a 'better' department than the other, and look at their work in my particular areas of interest?

Hi!

I applied for MSc Sociology at both Oxford and LSE, and planned to go to whichever offered me a place (if either of them did). Now I'm lucky enough to have unconditional offers from both!

Naturally, my decision will be based on all sorts of factors - my career plans, course content, finance/funding and so on. One thing I'm not sure of, though, is the relative reputations of their sociology departments. I'm aware that LSE Sociology is the oldest sociology department in the country and they do have some amazing staff, but does this mean it is 'better' than Oxford Sociology? If so, why and how? If not, is Oxford better, or is there not much in it between them? Should I just disregard the idea of one being a 'better' department than the other, and look at their work in my particular areas of interest?

I never imagined I'd be making this choice, or that it would be quite so difficult! If you had this choice, where would you go and why?

Thanks in advance

Oxford, because its oxbridge.

Hi Craghyrax

I am applying to LSE MSc Economy, Risk and Society and now I am completing BSc in Sociology with Psychology in Portsmouth.
How did you got into Cambridge? What uni you went and did you get a First class in Sociology? Above all, was the education from Cambridge worth it???