Schools What are the job opportunities for computer engineering majors?

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The discussion centers around concerns regarding the value and job prospects of a computer engineering (CE) major compared to electrical engineering (EE). The original poster expresses uncertainty about the applicability of their CE coursework, noting that much of it seems aligned with EE or mechanical engineering. They mention a conversation with a Raytheon representative who indicated a strong demand for CE graduates, but overall, they seek clarity on the job market and opportunities for CE versus EE graduates. The poster is contemplating switching to EE before the end of their second year to avoid losing credits and is looking for insights from current CE students or professionals about the advantages of each field in terms of employment and impact.
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I'm not sure if this would be the right place to ask this question since the other engineering sections seem to deal more with work problems.
Currently I am majoring in computer engineering, and I still don't have an idea of what areas a computer engineer would be useful. Everything I see in my classes seem to be geared for electrical or mechanical engineers and it looks like there are more job opportunity for that type of engineering.

The only thing that I know is I talked to a rep. from Raytheon who said they were in dire need foe CE but that was the only good thing I heard about my major.

If maybe some people who are CE in college, or professional engineers could offer some insight about CE, or EE and explain if one specific engineer has an advantage another in terms of work opportunity, and making a difference, or anything.

I'm almost done with my freshman year but I still have until the end of next year where I can switch my major to EE without losing any credits, and I would like to know asap, I wouldn't want to lose any time or waste more money than I have to.
 
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