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Honestly all very similar… you will be taking most of the same classes with a slight difference in focus. Hiring managers won’t choose one or the other cause of it.
Sure, if your end goal is to land a coding job.
Computer engineering deals a lot more with hardware and software. Computer engineer majors are also similar to electrical engineer majors cause they take some of the same classes with more an emphasis on programming. Being a computer engineer is More malleable to switch to taking on roles in electrical engineer, and computer science/soft ware engineer.
Computer science majors deal with more software than hardware.
Most software engineers positions don’t care that you even have a degree.
Most companies care more about what you know as a software engineer than which degree you have of if you even have a degree.
I did a Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Engineering), and the difference between this course and the Bachelor of Software Engineering was fairly big (albeit 20 years ago). BSE learned a wider variety of languages; BCS learned additional things like digital engineering, meta-programming and business processes.
I found coming out of University it was harder to find work as a BCS(SE) than my friends who had BSE’s. Ten years in though my BCS(SE) was getting me contracts beyond my old friends
What do you want to do? If you want to go into academia then you definitely want computer science specifically. However, these two options are unlikely to make or break the difference between getting a job and not getting a job in the software industry. Plenty of math graduates and physics graduates get software engineering jobs.
Computer science is more math focused (e.g. O notation for calculating algorithm speed, whereas you might learn that in SWE, but the focus may be on how it can affect downstream system, UX, etc.), but differences are very minor and a hiring manager wouldn't care between the two. They'll care more about your projects and a GitHub page if you contribute to any projects, as that shows "real world" skills.
I'd recommend looking at the required coursework and pick what seems more interesting to you.
I have both degrees. The CS program focused more on learning programming languages. The SE program focused more on SDLC, project management, and programming languages.
Either degree will get you a job as a SWE.
Computer Science focuses on the fundamental principles of computing, including algorithms, mathematics, and programming. On the other hand, Software Engineering focuses on designing, creating, and maintaining software systems. Which one is better to take into college study really comes down to personal preference. In my case, I took Software Engineering because I like to be hands-on when it comes to programming and developing software.