<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm currently torn between studying Computer Science at Grand Valley State University and Software Engineering at Michigan Tech. Would having a Software Engineering degree from Michigan Tech set me apart from someone with a Computer Science degree from Grand Valley? Michigan Tech seems to be more prestigious but it's far from home. Grand Valley is closer and offers a similar degree, but I feel like Michigan Tech will help create more opportunities for me in the future.</p>
<p>It looks like both schools have a decent selection of advanced CS courses that will prepare you for industry software jobs (though GVSU mixes CS and IS courses together in the catalog under a CIS department).</p>
<p>[=3&filter[only_active]=1&filter[3]=1#acalog_template_course_filter"]GVSU</a> courses](<a href=“http://catalog.gvsu.edu/content.php?catoid=36&navoid=1365&filter[item_type]=3&filter[only_active]=1&filter[3]=1#acalog_template_course_filter"]GVSU”>http://catalog.gvsu.edu/content.php?catoid=36&navoid=1365&filter[item_type)
[MTU</a> CS courses](<a href=“Course Finder | Michigan Technological University”>https://www.banweb.mtu.edu/pls/owa/studev.stu_ctg_utils.p_display_class_facbio?ps_department=CS&PS_STYLE_DEPT=cs&ps_level=UG&ps_faculty=all)</p>
<p>Michigan Tech has both a CS major and an SE major that appear to be fairly similar, though the SE major includes more SE methods courses. The CS major is slightly preferable in having more space for additional CS topics courses (it does require a “Team Software Project” course, so there is presumably some SE stuff in the curriculum).</p>
<p>Neither seems to be a big target for recruiting from out of the area, though you can certainly look for and apply to employers. You may want to see if you can find out who comes recruiting at each school’s career center.</p>
<p>GVSU has ABET accreditation for CS, if it matters for patent law purposes.</p>