   Careers!!!!
  What degree will most likely help you land a job after graduation easier, cs or ee?Everyone says in cs, its hard to get a job without experience even with a degree.But what about ee?Is it the same way or is it easier to get a job without experience?   
  If you think your choice of degree is going to determine whether you get a certain job, then you have a lot to learn. Go with what you like. I graduated with a degree in CS and I seem to be doing just fine.   ;  Do whichever degree you think you'll be most comfortable with, remember, you're going to be doing it for 3/4 years.   ;  what degree is ee?   ;Quote:Original post by baddogjwhat degree is ee?electrical engineering?   ;Quote:Original post by PentenQuote:Original post by baddogjwhat degree is ee?electrical engineering?yes.and historically, EE has been a career path with good job opportunities, i.e. if you're in EE you were typically able to get "a" job, not necessarily a good job or a well-paying job, but stable, career employment at least. However that is changing a bit, as some EE jobs go overseas(along with CS and other engineering). Your best bet is to get a summer internship/job, if you want experience on your resume. Ask professors what the job situation is, probably some wrote recs for students trying to get jobs right after graduation, you can ask how the market is.Don't choose a degree based on what will get you a job after graduation, do what you like best because you'll be doing it for a long time, many decades, so you don't want to end up with a degree which doesn't match your interests.And the job market is always changing, some times CS is in demand and sometimes EE is in demand. Choose what path you want and if it's not hot when you graduate, get a masters in CS or EE or even an MBA and probably in the 1-2 years time for that the job market will heat up in your area.   ;Quote:Original post by antareusIf you think your choice of degree is going to determine whether you get a certain job, then you have a lot to learn. Go with what you like. I graduated with a degree in CS and I seem to be doing just fine.exactly a degree is just like a little better than a HS diploma these days.It'll let you apply to more jobs than those without one since most jobs require a HS diploma if you even apply and some jobs require college degree but that don't mean they are going to pick you.You'll also find that some employers actually look for individuals with "no experience" so they can mold/train them just the way they want so it's not as cut and dry or black and white as you'd like.welcome to the real world...and a ratrace it is...most important thing is to do something you like because if you don't your life will become a living hell and you'll suffer the associated health/mental effects.You might want to find some people willing to let you shadow them at work just to get an idea if you are going to want to put up with 40+ hours of doing that kind of work. whatever field you are going into. Don't be one of those people who graduate with a degree in "whatever" and after working in said field decide it's not for them. DOH!And if you want job security join the army I hear they got plenty of work in iraq for anyone willing to work for them.p.s. I got my first programming job without experience and without a degree;)   ;  Well you either got a degree or not you'll get a job if you are talented. I'v seen many people make this mistake, they think that if they got the degree they'll get a good job, but it isn't always like that, because if they don't study hard while being at school (or at freetime), they can't do anything really.One of my friend is at university getting CS degree, he passes all hes courses, but doesn't remember anything after the test.Just think about it and talk with people who has the degree you are going for.;Quote:Original post by ArexWell you either got a degree or not you'll get a job if you are talented. I'v seen many people make this mistake, they think that if they got the degree they'll get a good job, but it isn't always like that, because if they don't study hard while being at school (or at freetime), they can't do anything really.One of my friend is at university getting CS degree, he passes all hes courses, but doesn't remember anything after the test.Just think about it and talk with people who has the degree you are going for.Unless you are majoring in a science degree most employers don't care how much you remeber or learned in college(look at george bush for example). All they know and care about is that you can stick with something for 4 years just like george did without quitting!;  If your university offers a gap year in industry take it... then you'll be one step ahead of graduates and believe me... a year in industry will improve your academic performance.  I know after the first year on the job I was tons more focused and producing better stuff then I did at university, kind of wish I had done a gap year, probably would have got a better grade [smile].Also if u do a gap year in industry you'll have an edge over most grads... experience.Degrees != job in industry though... through all this outsourcing rubbish lots of entry level jobs just are not there anymore.  Press cry out "skills shortage" but the skills are there on the job market... just the companies do not want to hire people over a certain age, and do not want to take chances on the less experienced.  I know talented grads whom could not find a position in industry and had to move out of it... and a couple recently made redudant because their jobs moved abroad.  By the time you graduate things may be sorted, but whom knows?  I fear for the UK dev industry though... few companies seem to invest in training and managers just outsource right now - there are not going to be many people left in this country whom can do the job soon enough, and the jobs that were here are all going to be elsewhere.(EDIT was talking more about software engineering, I'm not so up on the state of electrical engineering)   