<p>I keep hearing about how BME majors do not get good jobs, because they are not as flexible as other engineering majors. but I mean how true is this? I plan to stay in BME at JHU, but from how I see it so far, it is basically like other traditional engineering majors plus medical applications. </p>
<p>Can somebody clarify all the negativity surrounding the major at the undergrad level and whether they are justified.</p>
<p>Doesn't JHU pretty much make you double major? If so, then there's really nothing to worry about in terms of lack of flexibility.</p>
<p>if you're a BME at JHU, i wouldn't worry about the BME job market. a lot of BME companies recruit at JHU (probably best job options out of any BME program), and your specialization/concentration give you virtually a double major in a more traditional engineering discipline...</p>
<p>it's not about flexibility but about depth. to get hired at the undergraduate level you need some sort of specialization with solid engineering skills. i think the BME program at JHU (as opposed to some others) achieves this.</p>
<p>My D went to Pitt to major in bioengineering (current freshman) but has now informed us she's declared as a mechanical engrg major. At first I freaked, but when I look up job outlook type sites it seems the salary range is much higher for mechanical engineers and also easier to get jobs.</p>
<p>Does this, plus the OP's ideas mean that actually she's better off with the mech e ? She's interested in body mechanics type stuff, orthopedics, prosthetics, etc. Ha! that's of course when she's not thinking about cars and synthetic fuel. Anyway, she's quit thinking about med school. Doesn't want to take ochem. She also likes machines and thinks the machine lab is neat. Loves physics.</p>