Several factors of this: * Demand, since it is a new exam very few companies will be looking for a PE in software engineering. * Supply, it's not just taking

Several factors of this: * Demand, since it is a new exam very few companies will be looking for a PE in software engineering. * Supply, it's not just taking the test (starting with the FE) but you also need to have worked under a PE in the field (hah!) or had relevant experience to waive that requirement (this is a lot more vague and determined by the state). I would wager that most with relevant experience in the field are also not wanting to bust ass to study for a PE exam that no employers are demanding. I'll be interested to see how long it takes for this to be more common. When I graduated (computer engineering) the consensus was that unless we knew our job would require a PE in the future that we didn't bother even taking the FE exam.