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[quote=Anonymous]CS involves more programming than CE. CE involves a hefty dose of electrical engineering (circuits etc). They both offer good career choices, though they are different. The CS field may be larger, though so too is the annual crop of CS grads.

From what I understand, it might not be hard for a CE major to end up in a programming job, though a CS grad is less likely to get a job in CE.

Ultimately, which is better will be a personal preference, which type of work the person enjoys more, and high school may be too early to know. This is something the kid might not decide on until freshman year(-ish) of college.

At a school that offers both, if the kid is a student within the engineering school, it might not be difficult to switch between the two. But, that depends on how the school is organized - at schools that limit the number of students within the major, CS may be a slightly more popular major than CE and thus slightly more full.

How much overlap there is in coursework will depend on the school. If the kid is a senior applying, this is a good time to look at the list of required courses for each major at a particular school and compare. There will usually be some overlap in courses in the first year, but less beyond that. The differences might help the kid sort out which major they want to apply to, though ultimately, taking the courses will help the most. It's easy for a kid with programming experience to know that they are interested in CS, but there is less exposure to engineering at that age.[/quote]

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