Computer engineering is a terrible degree for employ-ability as a newbie. You're too specific and don't have enough software experience, you'd end up where I did in something like telecom not using the computer stuff at all. I did systems engineering back when it was a new thing, and really it was a good choice. I was eligible for licensure if I wanted to go the ME/EE route so I had that door. I purposefully stuck my hands into everything and it worked out that I can totally go argue with construction guy that angle iron is bad material for that because it's too weak, a power guy about load and cabling, and then get back to my normal work. Expert on nothing from school but above average on most. I did everything from computer engineering to learning to use a mill and a lathe.
Not that I'd point someone to college as much anymore, but if I did it would never be computer engineering or IT really.
IT especially is something that shouldn't require a college degree. it requires a lot of knowledge, but a lot of specific knowledge and know how. it's a field that belongs in trade schools.
Computer engineering is a terrible degree for employ-ability as a newbie. You're too specific and don't have enough software experience, you'd end up where I did in something like telecom not using the computer stuff at all. I did systems engineering back when it was a new thing, and really it was a good choice. I was eligible for licensure if I wanted to go the ME/EE route so I had that door. I purposefully stuck my hands into everything and it worked out that I can totally go argue with construction guy that angle iron is bad material for that because it's too weak, a power guy about load and cabling, and then get back to my normal work. Expert on nothing from school but above average on most. I did everything from computer engineering to learning to use a mill and a lathe.
Not that I'd point someone to college as much anymore, but if I did it would never be computer engineering or IT really.
IT especially is something that shouldn't require a college degree. it requires a lot of knowledge, but a lot of specific knowledge and know how. it's a field that belongs in trade schools.