IT vs. MIS vs. Computer Science?

Computer science vs information technology vs computer engineering?

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    CpE is definitely the broadest. It's a good chunk of software and hardcore on the hardware. Very fun and challenging, You come out understanding computers from transistors all the way to a processor to networks....everything....kind of a big pill to swallow but VERY fascinating.

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IT -- computer science without the math. They cover material more broadly but with less depth. Lots of people with degrees in things that are not IT can get IT jobs because they don't require highly specialized skills or mathematics. You learn the basics of how networks work, basics of computer communication, basics of databases and information storage and retrieval, relatively simple software development and web development, etc. Salary per month is usually a little lower than CS or CpE, but the coursework is easier and the job is easier to do. CS -- Allows you to specialize a little more but requires more math. You learn the basics of how a computer works (as in the non-magic explanation involving transistors, gates, caches, memories, instruction sets, compiling, etc.), mathematics that go into more complicated software development and database design, data structures, operating systems, etc. After learning those you can get more specialized and go into computer security, networking, human-computer interaction, signal processing, or many other topics. Typical salary for CS people are about $65,000/yr avg. (higher in places that have higher living expenses like California, but it balances such that you have more purchasing power in places with lower cost of living). CpE -- Gives you the same basics as CS, but requires more math and goes into greater detail about how the computer physically works including circuit designs, including how to design a computer chip, how computer chips talk to each other at a level deeper than the software interface, interfacing a computer to something that isn't a computer, etc. You can specialize in ways that are similar to CS, or in ways that are different -- much more advanced signal processing involving the full depth of mathematics involved, embedded systems (how to use a cheap microcontroller [not nearly as much computing power as a processor] to control robotics or audio/visual interfaces), control systems (think UAVs and cars that drive themselves). Salaries are about the same as CS, but allows you to do more diverse things.

It's not magic, it's physics!

IT -- computer science without the math. They cover material more broadly but with less depth. Lots of people with degrees in things that are not IT can get IT jobs because they don't require highly specialized skills or mathematics. You learn the basics of how networks work, basics of computer communication, basics of databases and information storage and retrieval, relatively simple software development and web development, etc. Salary per month is usually a little lower than CS or CpE, but the coursework is easier and the job is easier to do. CS -- Allows you to specialize a little more but requires more math. You learn the basics of how a computer works (as in the non-magic explanation involving transistors, gates, caches, memories, instruction sets, compiling, etc.), mathematics that go into more complicated software development and database design, data structures, operating systems, etc. After learning those you can get more specialized and go into computer security, networking, human-computer interaction, signal processing, or many other topics. Typical salary for CS people are about $65,000/yr avg. (higher in places that have higher living expenses like California, but it balances such that you have more purchasing power in places with lower cost of living). CpE -- Gives you the same basics as CS, but requires more math and goes into greater detail about how the computer physically works including circuit designs, including how to design a computer chip, how computer chips talk to each other at a level deeper than the software interface, interfacing a computer to something that isn't a computer, etc. You can specialize in ways that are similar to CS, or in ways that are different -- much more advanced signal processing involving the full depth of mathematics involved, embedded systems (how to use a cheap microcontroller [not nearly as much computing power as a processor] to control robotics or audio/visual interfaces), control systems (think UAVs and cars that drive themselves). Salaries are about the same as CS, but allows you to do more diverse things.

It's not magic, it's physics!

CpE is definitely the broadest. It's a good chunk of software and hardcore on the hardware. Very fun and challenging, You come out understanding computers from transistors all the way to a processor to networks....everything....kind of a big pill to swallow but VERY fascinating.

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All three degrees are hard, and many students wouldn't be able to complete any of those degrees. As far as which one is harder; that depends on what classes you take in your major. Typically, computer science and computer engineering involves more math and program theory; however, some Information Technology involves the same amount. For example, a friend of mine majored in Computer Information Technology at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and he took Calculus I, II, and III as well as physics classes and even higher level math courses. He took four (4) programming classes as well. Oh, and by the way, he did a B.A. not a B.S, but that's because he elected to take some of those classes for his free electives. With that said, an Information Technology degree is more practical than either Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Some people with an out-dated way of thinking may argue otherwise, however, the truth is that Information Technology will better prepare you for the real world.

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