<p>I'm wondering, is there a strong demand/job market for BME's? I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth committing if I can't find a job (I do plan on doing grad school though). Also how well does a BME pay on average, and which subbranch of BME (i.e. computing, cell and tissue, etc) is most lucrative?
Thanks</p>
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<p>I do not want to be rude. If you are interested in BME, which I think means Bio-Medical Engineering, go to medical school. Unless you invent some devices (say, medical imaging) or have stock options, you will never make a lot of money compared to medical doctors. </p>
<p>The people I know (ME and ChE) who earned and M.Sc. in BME eventually quit since they were badly treated at the hospitals, often regarded as little more than glorified technicians even though they were conducting important research. If you have the drive to undertake BME, and you clearly are interested in a lucrative career, then I suggest working towards getting an MD degree. You can still work with devices such as Neuro-Radiology and other related work but you will have the security of an MD degree.</p>
<p>i second that notion, do not major in engineering.</p>
<p>I simply cannot agree with the whole notion of getting an MD for the money. I rarely if ever hear of a doctor talking about medicine as a field to get into for the money. Doctors are well-paid, but when you consider the kind of hours they work and they years of schooling they had to undergo, it's not a very good financial deal.</p>
<p>I've said it before, I'll say it again. If all you care about is money, then go to investment banking. Those guys can make more money in one year than a doctor can make in his entire lifetime. </p>
<p>When you compare a doctor, with his 4 years of medical school, and 4-6 years of medical residency to a guy with a MS in BME, it is not surprising that the former is going to treat the latter like a glorified tech. Those are not fair comparisons. A far more fair comparison would be to compare that doctor to a guy with a PhD in BME, or perhaps with an MBA, and with several years of management experience. I'm fairly confident that that guy would not feel like a glorified tech. Doctors have gone through hellish years of schooling and training to get to their position An engineer who is willing to undergo the same sort of schooling and training will also put himself in a good position.</p>