MS.AD[stat@UIUC] evaluation

Call for MS.K.
I just Got my first ad from UIUC for spring 12 in stat.(NO THESIS)stat.uiuc.edu
I heard this department isn't really good..
Any advices opinions?

What I know:

Research NRC ranking 27
Best statistics by US news 33
Undergrad 45
location: really a small town(i don't like it,:()

1)how is the placement,anyone knows?
2)I scan through the courses, not really exciting.

I also list the courses:

A. Four required courses (12 or 16 hours)

1. STAT 410 - Statistics and Probability II. This requirement can be waived if the student
2. STAT 425 - Applied Regression and Design (4 hours)
3. One of the following (4 hours)

STAT 424 - Analysis of Variance
STAT 426 - Sampling and Categorical Data
STAT 429 - Time Series Analysis
STAT 430 - Topics in Statistics

4. STAT 510 - Mathematical Statistics (4 hours)

B. Five elective courses (20 hours)
STAT 426 - Sampling and Categorical Data
STAT 427 - Statistical Consulting
STAT 428 - Statistical Computing
STAT 429 - Time Series Analysis
STAT 430 - Topics in Applied Statistics
STAT 432 - Topics in Biostatistics
STAT 440 - Data Management
STAT 448 - Advanced Data Analysis
STAT 458 - Math Modeling in Life Sciences
STAT 466 - Image Analysis
STAT 511 - Mathematical Statistics II
STAT 525 - Computational Statistics
STAT 530 - Bioinformatics
STAT 542 - Statistical Learning
STAT 553 - Probability and Measure I
STAT 554 - Probability and Measure II
STAT 555 - Applied Stochastic Processes
STAT 563 - Information Theory
STAT 571 - Multivariate Analysis
STAT 575 - Large Sample Theory
STAT 578 - Topics in Statistics
STAT 587 - Hierarchical Linear Models
STAT 588 - Covariance Structures and Factor Models
STAT 590 - Reading Course (at most four hours total for this course)
STAT 593 - Internship (at most four hours total for this course)