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by justinlardinois 3557 days ago
In the US, degree programs actually called "software engineering" are few and far between; most software engineers who are college educated have a computer science degree.

It's also worth noting that the term "software engineer" isn't regulated here, while other engineering titles are.

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> term "software engineer" isn't regulated here, while other engineering titles are

No they aren't. Unlike in Canada, you can give yourself any title without actually having a license in that profession, as long as you aren't being fraudulent in your claim.

According to Wikipedia, some US states regulated some engineering titles. It's not really specific but here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_and_licensure_in_en...