<p>Basically what the title says.. I am a hs senior and got into my top university as a bioengineer major,but I'm now rethinking if I should go into a biology field instead. I would just like some advice or opinions of the differences. For engineering I would most likely focus on biotechnology/sustainability , while bio I would focus in either ecology or micro(definitely not doing premed). What could I do with bio? I have read everywhere that bio majors can do research but what does that mean and entail?
Thanks for any help</p>
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<p>Biology majors face a very competitive job market since there are so many biology majors compared to the number of biology jobs.</p>
<p>Biology majors have a tough time in the job market and often get low paid lab work post-grad. Many are also trying to get into med school but chemistry is better for pre med. Biomedical engineering has better job prospects than bio, but it’s not the best of the engineering fields.</p>
<p>I’d say in general engineering has the better job prospects with just a BS. But I don’t know much about biomed engineering.</p>
<p>There has been an explosion in biomedical engineering programs but there is not a complementary growth in jobs for students with just a B.S. degree in the field. Many of the majors at my university end up going into medical school or graduate school or get a job that is not directly related to the field. General engineering is probably a bit better for jobs after the B.S.</p>
<p>I’m not doing biomed, the program is called biosystems engineering, focussing more on the environmental side. I have been thinking of switching to biochem engineering instead though.</p>