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Which degree is better Science or Engineering?

Why does my dad tell me that an Electrical Engineering degree is much better to have than a Computer Science degree?

  • Every time I mention to my dad "I'm pretty sure that I want to switch my major from electrical engineering to computer science" he always says things like "you wont ...show more

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    EE can open the way to many fields, including nuclear physics (the practical, experimental side, not the theoretical). As a degree, it's got more entryways than computer science into many different fields, including places open to computer science degrees, like computer and systems design. While there is nothing wrong with computer science as a discipline, I've tended to trust EE people more than CS people when it comes to running and managing projects. So, I tend to agree with your father - EE is the better degree. But then, it depends on the person. One of my sons would have done better in CS than he ever would have in EE, and many people I know who did go into EE would have been better off going with CS, but overall, the CS people I know (many who switched from EE to CS) often lament that CS is limiting their careers.

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Father is right...computer nerds are ten a penny, and getting cheaper, 'cos it's so easy. I used to get stacks of resumes when we were hiring, and my first scan was to look for all the ones that talked about computers and bin them Then I would read the rest and make choices.

Paul

You may want to review the pace at which what you learned as an undergraduate becomes obsolete with time. On-going education will help, but newer graduates may overtake you if you don't keep up. That requires an investment in time and money for fees and tuition later on. You may want to look up all the "dead" computer languages and programming techniques.

C B

Going forward, EE is better as CS employment seems to get limited. But you can always keep your fingers crossed if you have chosen CS>

veeyesvee

Actually, there both great fields. This is because both of them are rapidly growing. It seems to be completely opinionated to say one is better than the other right now. I would suggest you pursue the one that interests you more.

Alex

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