Torn between computer science or computer engineering?!?!

[Valkronos]

I like both aspects, I'm leaning towards computer engineering because I like working with computers and knowing how they work, I like creating and tweaking hardware, and I've always had a knack for electronics ever since I was a kid, I remember when I was 9 I wired up some LED lights to an Arduino motherboard and programmed a pattern for it. It also goes beyond just engineering computer hardware, like nanotechnology, iOS controlled drones, all the cool stuff.

 

 

On the other hand, we have computer science. I love programming and have been doing it since a very young age, but computer engineering uses it too. I like working with software and such forth, programming certain things, creating things with code and an engine, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

I am really torn. Help?

 

 

 

 

 

[Trik'Stari]

I'd go with computer engineering if you have the mind for it. WAY more money there, or at least I would think so.

[zlolslavez]

I feel like it would be alot easier to get a job in Computer Science, but if you enjoy Computer Engineering, then go to that. Especially because if you decide that you don't enjoy that, your degree could help you in engineering, or other computer related (IT) jobs.

[Langdon]

Computer Engineering is really the best of both hardware and software.

[bob345]

i chose computer engineering for my major. I did this because you get the best of both worlds, hardware and software. With a computer science major, you wont be doing much in the way of hardware. Just software. It just depends if you want to be designing things or just making a program that does what someone wants.

[Bussinateur]

Computer science, so that there will be less competition for me in computer engineering.

 

haha jk, go for comp eng

[32gigs]

Developers ( at least game devs ) are warning ppl to not enter the industry since they are paid shit and work endless hours (long ass hours)

 

plus a computer engineer gets way more; one i7 5960x = $1000, one game = 0-80 max

 

i think its obvious now...

[Cythraul]

I would personally choose computer engineering. Computer science involves quite a lot of mathematical skill, but hey if you can ace math then go for it, but I would choose computer engineering as I feel it's best in the hardware & software aspect.

[EthanMcL]

plus a computer engineer gets way more; one i7 5960x = $1000, one game = 0-80 max

 

i think its obvious now...

Um what.  How is that even a point.  $1000 is a price Intel puts on a product.  That in no way indicates what Intel pays an engineer.

[TheKDub]

Engineering would be more of hardware stuff, and science would be more of programming.

 

I've got no clue what I'm going for, I have tried programming before, and never really caught onto it, and even when I learned some stuff if I wasn't using it pretty much daily I'd forget it... (There are some things that I have not forgotten for quite a while, though that was more basic stuff that was really commonly used) though I really enjoy the hardware side of computers, mainly fixing them, building them, etc... though the more complicated stuff such as designing hardware sounds a bit difficult to me.

[NannerBeans]

I think engineering pays more but it is also way more competitive and the number of jobs is less. Computer science pays less but you're pretty much guaranteed a job somewhere.  It's just it might not pay as much.