<p>i’m in a bioE program at an elite university… i have a few concerns about whether or not to continue with this major. i’ll list them haha</p>
<li>i’ve heard bioengieering isn’t as well-respected as more “traditional” engineering disciplines (chemE, MechE, etc.), will bioengineering hurt me in terms of getting a job (in business, or engineering, basically anything)</li>
<li>bioengineering is ranked much higher than the other engineering programs at my school… the other ones are all in 1-30ish but BE is consistently top 10 to top 5. how much does this matter?</li>
<li>is BE useless as an undergrad degree? i doubt i’ll get a masters in engineering… so should i just stick with the traditioal engineering majors?</li>
<li>biotech prospects… any comments?</li>
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<p>ok that’s it. thanks for the help!</p>
<p>Well, I can't comment on the level of "respect" that different majors receive but it is tradition that EE/ChemE/ME degrees are much more versatile and usually are heavily recruited. </p>
<p>I think you need to evaluate why you are doing your Bioengineering degree and what exactly you want out of it. Don't do the degree simply because it is ranked high at your program--rankings don't really mean much and if you don't have any passion or interest in your major, you'll suffer. </p>
<p>Next, Bioengineering is a pretty specialized degree. While ME/EE/ChemEs can obtain BME jobs after graduation or with a year or two of supplemental studies, a BME won't be able to get the ME/EE/ChemE jobs. So, getting a non biological/medical job might be difficult--you probably won't be hired as a field engineer or pipe engineer. As for business, most of those recruiters tend to recruit engineers regardless of their degrees, just because of our analytical skills. It won't be harder with a BME degree but you'll have to actively seek those positions, which are usually for analysts/consultants.</p>
<p>BME would be perfect for Biotechnology jobs.
Finally, if you have an interest/passion for the degree--its not useless at all. Yet, if you want a job in something that doesn't relate to biotech/medical, a BE degree might not be your best option.</p>
<p>I agree with the above posts. Also, bioengineering is so much of a research field, and it doesn't look like you can get a job without a graduate degree.</p>
<p>thank you for the help!</p>
<p>that's interesting... i'm actually thinking about ChemE b/c i can concentrate in biotech within that. i didn't know that chemical engineers could get biotech jobs... obviously pharma but i didn't know that biotech wanted them. would bioE still be preferred there though?</p>
<p>bump..................</p>
<p>any imput on which engineering degree is preferred for consulting jobs? i know engineering in general is good, but is there a specific major that's the "best" or "worst"?</p>