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- Freshman120%
- Junior360%
- Senior120%
Student voice
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Representative perspectives
I found the hardest part was not getting emotionally dependant on projects. There is much joy in work, but when your value as a human is dependant on the success of a project, performance and mental health decreases.
Enjoyment & fit
bwillie215I enjoyed getting to be much closer to hardware in Computer Engineering compared to CS; it made things less abstract.
Courses & teaching
I think computer engineering is great, rewarding hands on work for people who enjoy tech and is a good alternative to a traditional software engineering role and I believe with the hardware aspect and nature of the major you get…
Careers & next steps
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- Career outlook
- 4.4
- Enjoyment
- 4.0
- Recommend
- 92%
- Career outlook
- 4.1
- Enjoyment
- 4.1
- Recommend
- 97%
- Career outlook
- 4.2
- Enjoyment
- 4.4
- Recommend
- 96%
- Career outlook
- 4.3
- Enjoyment
- 4.2
- Recommend
- 96%
- Career outlook
- 4.0
- Enjoyment
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- 96%
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- 4.2
- Enjoyment
- 4.3
- Recommend
- 96%
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Student reviews
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I found the hardest part was not getting emotionally dependant on projects. There is much joy in work, but when your value as a human is dependant on the success of a project, performance and mental health decreases.
- Interested in Business · Engineering +2
What changed for you when you switched from Computer Science to Computer Engineering?
I enjoyed getting to be much closer to hardware in Computer Engineering compared to CS; it made things less abstract.
Switched from Computer Science
- Interested in Tech & software · Engineering
- Unsure about grad school
bwillie215 · JuniorComputer EngineeringI think computer engineering is great, rewarding hands on work for people who enjoy tech and is a good alternative to a traditional software engineering role and I believe with the hardware aspect and nature of the major you get better job prospects than just a software engineering major.
Switched from Data Science
- Interested in Tech & software · Engineering
This is hands-down the hardest major in Engineering at UVA. It's the most difficult parts of computer science and electrical engineering combined. Be ready for a very heavy workload. 5/5 though, would recommend.
Switched from Computer Science
- Interested in Finance & consulting · Tech & software +1
It’s been insane, a legendary experience. Breathtaking, nothing even compares to it.
- Interested in Finance & consulting · Engineering
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