What students report

93% recommend

Review sample

  • Freshman563%
  • Sophomore225%
  • Junior113%
Career prospects+0.3

0.0/5 here

Stronger career outlook here

Elsewhere 4.0Here 4.3
Enjoyment-0.3

0.0/5 here

Lower enjoyment here

Elsewhere 4.3Here 4.0
Difficulty+0.3

0.0/5 here

More difficult here

Elsewhere 3.5Here 3.8

What stands out

  • Lower enjoyment. Enjoyment is 0.3 points lower than the same major at other schools.

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Overall it's a good field if you're interested in getting into robotics or embedded systems. While what CE is can vary a lot by school it is generally a mix of CS and EE. At my college it's sort of like a CS degree with a dash of…

Careers & next steps

I found myself at a crossroads between computer science and electrical engineering engineering. I loved the hardware and software connections and computer engineering is just that. I love being able to learn about each as I…

Enjoyment & fit

Computer Engineering is a hard major with advanced classes in computer science, math, and physics.

Difficulty & workload

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Sophomore Verified

Overall it's a good field if you're interested in getting into robotics or embedded systems. While what CE is can vary a lot by school it is generally a mix of CS and EE. At my college it's sort of like a CS degree with a dash of electronics/advanced math. The sorts of jobs that "traditional" CS Majors go for are still very open to you (web dev, cloud engineer, etc). No companies are biased against you because of your major (I have an electrical engineering friend who ended up at Roblox and a bunch of other computer engineers I know that ended up at pure software companies like Databricks and Google), so don't worry about that. If you aren't interested in pure software stuff and prefer robotics sort of things, focus a lot on projects and joining relevant clubs/project teams as the "hardware" companies really emphasize that.

Mar 2026
PositiveEnjoyment & fit
Freshman Verified

I found myself at a crossroads between computer science and electrical engineering engineering. I loved the hardware and software connections and computer engineering is just that. I love being able to learn about each as I further discern what I want to study and work doing for my career.

Apr 2026
CriticalDifficulty & workload
Freshman Verified

Computer Engineering is a hard major with advanced classes in computer science, math, and physics.

Apr 2026
PositiveSupport & community
Freshman Verified

I like UCLA! :D It is fun. I am learning a lot of skills beyond just engineering and finding a community here. I'm improving my skills as an engineer and person overall.

Apr 2026
MixedDifficulty & workload
Freshman Verified

It's very difficult, time-consuming, and I am constantly under pressure. However, I hope everything will pay off in the end.

Apr 2026
PositiveCourses & teaching
Junior Verified

Its really a diverse major where you can do a little bit of everything!

Apr 2026
MixedDifficulty & workload
Freshman Verified

It's hard, time-consuming, and very pressure filled, but I hope it'll pay off in the end.

Apr 2026
PositiveCareers & next steps
Sophomore Verified

It's a really good major and will be very important for the future of technology.

Apr 2026

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