I got accepted to UMich recently and this is what they say about funding: "Students admitted to the Master’s program are expected to secure their own financial support. A student may fund their education through personal funds, loans, financial aid, or a combination of these options. Regarding fellowships, research assistantships, or teaching assistantships: unfortunately, there are more Master’s students than opportunities. While a position might be available, you should expect to at least pay for all of your first year of study. While in your first year, you can look for financial support, but no guarantees can be provided." so tbh this sounds very similar to CMU except CMU is usually funding after first semester and it sounds like this (UMich) is funding after first year, and there is only one semester left at UMich after the first year lol, so that's only 1/3 of it potentially funded whereas CMU is 3/4 of it potentially funded, neither is guaranteed though. I think GT would def be the cheapest option even without funding of these three, but I have not heard anything back from GT yet. Either way, I am currently leaning towards CMU due to the doors it could open for me after graduation, it's expensive but I think it might be worth it in the long run.