<p>A dual degree in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, 3 years at a Liberal Arts college for the Computer Science degree and 2 years at our State University for the EE degree.</p>
<p>What do you guys think about dual degrees? Are they worth it?</p>
<p>Honestly, no, I don’t think they’re worth it. I would rather get a BS in EE and then get an MS in Comp Sci or something - that way I would at least end up with a grad degree rather than 2 Bachelor’s…but that’s just me. I suppose if it fits your career plans then go for it, but i don’t think a dual degree is usually worth it for most students.</p>
<p>Would it be significantly harder to go from EE as an undergrad to graduate in computer science?</p>
<p>I just figured two degrees would pique my intellectual curiosity and that 1 year more of college wouldn’t mean much but if it takes 1 year more than that to be satisfied with my education, I’d rather do it then regret it.</p>
<p>It’ll take two more years since you’ll have a BS after three.</p>
<p>One of my friends did a dual degree (Engineering and Music) It took him an extra semester and a ton of work, but I think he really enjoyed it. Of course, he was really interested in both fields and wasn’t doing it to look good (he knew the music degree would just sit on his wall at home since he wanted to be a professional engineer, not a musician).</p>
<p>Dual degrees involving engineering is almost never worth it. You could get a masters in EE or CS in the same amount of time it would take to get a dual degree in CS and EE.</p>
<p>Pick one.</p>
<p>RacinReaver; You actually get the first Comp SCI degree after completing your fourth year in the program(your first year of the Engineering). Even though you’ve completed the courses, you have to stay in the 3+2 program for 4 years to even get that first
degree which only took 3 years of courses to complete. </p>
<p>When I wrote this I for some reason had a thought cross my mind that a Masters was 4 years to complete 'till I walked away and realized my mistake. So, I’ll probably go on all your advice and choose one of the two to take as an undergraduate and the other as a masters.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the help, I appreciate it.</p>