What are actually the major differences as they overlap alot?
Which degree are perceived better to employers? Thinking of dev/swe roles.
In: Engineering
They’re basically the same thing. My degree was a CS degree with a specialization in SE. It just adds a few electives that I otherwise wouldn’t have had to take. The software engineering aspect is relevant to architecture and design of the software system. SE does everything CS does and more.
You do not need a SE specialization to become a software engineer, and if your school is offering both degrees then get a CS degree, merely for the fact that every employer will be aware of a CS degree and the versatility of the CS degree, they may not be aware of the SE degree.
Every employer that is looking for a dev or software engineer will hire someone with a CS degree for it. Every employer that is only looking for a dev may not hire an SE degree for it.
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