I go to an compsci-centered technical institute and my informatics professor (a retro nerd that loves to show us his arcade machines) went against the set program for our class, which is learning the 8808 assembly language, and instead focused on the 6502. It was honestly one of the best learning experiences of my life and i woudln't have it any other way. He even got us to build the ben eater breadboard computer so it was particularly hands on and really interesting!)