<p>Hi All,
I've been lurking here for months and finally decided to post a question. My D (a junior) is interested in biomedical engineering. One of the schools that we have visited, Cornell, has no major in BME, but has what they call Biological Engineering. You start in the College of Ag and Life Sciences ( which is great for us since we are NY residents and this means less $$), and as a senior move over to the School of Engineering. My question is, what is the difference between BME and BE? Would she expect the same kind of job opportunities? Does it make a difference if she intends to get a masters? Other schools she is looking at include Case Western, U of Roch, Boston U, Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern, all of which offer BME. Thanks for any advice you can give.</p>
<p>Biological engineering at Cornell is engineering with an emphasis on biology as it relates to the environment, food supply (including animals), and ecosystems. Biomedical engineering relates more to matters concerning the treatment and care of human beings. Either has good job prospects.</p>