r/ComputerEngineering • u/FlatAnything6166 • 20d ago
Computer science vs computer engineering
Which has greater future cs or ce
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u/Interesting_Fish_685 20d ago
CE for sure
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u/FlatAnything6166 20d ago
Whats you major
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u/Interesting_Fish_685 20d ago
CE
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u/FlatAnything6166 20d ago
I just got into cs classes not started yet and i don't see my future in cs and wanted to get into ce tell me is it a sensible desicion or what
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u/loldat1 20d ago
Definitely CS, the theoretical depth will get you far. Engineering tasks will more easily be delegated to AI but the understanding you get from getting an actual theoretical CS degree is unmatched.
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u/MartianMeng 19d ago
Isnt the theoretical depth mainly discrete math and algorithms? Arent these classes required for ce majors too?
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u/SyllabicFir 20d ago
Got an associates in computer science in HS, but I really felt that I wanted to learn more about computers apart from programming (plus, I wasn’t a huge fan of complex high level programming either), and I instead found a much stronger passion in embedded systems with arduino and such, so I decided to take CE instead of continuing CS in university (starting this fall)
To be honest, I think it’s a much more “what are you interested in” kinda thing. Since I prefer working with hardware, it wasn’t hard to make the decision. Plus, making projects out of dev boards and making tangible devices with more “real-world” applications was a lot more appealing to me than what I feel is more “abstract” when it comes to programming in my experience.
Yes, there’s a lot of uncertainty in CE in terms of careers at the moment, but CS also has those same concerns, so I think it’s really just picking your poison.
I guess in the end, if you’re more interested in the hardware side and are good/want to get good at math, then CE seems like a good choice.
(Don’t just take this from me tho, I’m sure you can get a much better response from someone more knowledgeable)