I’ve noticed that there are certain schools that offer computer science in both their Arts and Sciences as well as their Engineering schools (Cornell, UC Berkeley, UMichigan) I was wondering what the differences between them were in terms of ease or admission, content learned, and ability to get jobs (is it the same in both? Do job recruiters value one over the other?) thanks in advance.
I can speak for Cornell but not the others. At Cornell, the only difference between computer science in arts and sciences vs. engineering is the classes you take outside of your major. In engineering, you take mainly math and science courses, but in arts and sciences there are a bunch of distribution requirements in a variety of disciplines, such as language, literature, history, along with math and science. However, the actual computer science courses are the same. At Cornell, a CS degree from the engineering college will get you a B.S. whereas one from arts and sciences will get you a B.A.
If I were an employer, I would rather the person with the B.A. because I think that shows that he/she is very well-rounded and has skills aside from just computer science. I would know that I could count on that person to write a report, communicate with clients, etc. Do all employers think like that? No, and many people prefer getting the B.S. and focusing purely on math, science, and computers. It depends on you and your preferences.