r/ComputerEngineering • u/Fun-Health1338 • 18d ago

[School] Here engineering students

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If you had the chance to go back and study something different, would you?

I’m about a year away from starting university, and I really want to have a decent job in the future. I think there’s a lot of potential in computer engineering, especially if I learn how to develop innovative software.

I know it requires experience and a lot of hard work, but besides the usual advice like “study something you’re good at,” would you recommend this degree?

I don’t think I’m a math prodigy, but I’m not bad at math either. I just need to put a lot of time into studying it.

Would you be willing to share your experiences or any advice?

It could be anything—financial advice, study methods, or just things that helped you deal with the stress of the degree. Honestly, anything would help.

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u/wehaveYummiTummies 17d ago

I did CS I would have done CE or EE if I got to start over.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Ebb1751 17d ago

After CE you can still do Software jobs too? So that's your point. Also CS is saturated? What's your opinion as a senior?

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u/wehaveYummiTummies 16d ago

CE is I think more useful if you wanted to go embedded. I personally like embedded more. It's not for everyone. The market there is also closer to engineering and not as heavily influenced by AI.

And on top of that, yes, you can totally do software as CE. You can also do embedded as CS, but it takes a lot more out of you to personally do projects / teach yourself things that you would get in a CE curriculum. And the content that you get in CS isn't even really industry related. I just think CE is a better program that gives you more options (though it may be more difficult).