<p>Ok so first off this is my first post on CC so hooray for that, But anyway I am currently about to enter my senior year of high school this fall and am starting to feel the stress about deciding between the top two majors im thinking about pursuing. I've always been interested in the science fields and math has never been too bad so once I hit HS I put 2 + 2 together and realized engineering was probably in my future. The thing is however ive always been interested in the environment and biology as well. So around the beginning of my junior year my uncle who works in the pharmaceutical field told me how large biomedical engineering and biotech is becoming and said to pursue it. Very recently however I became very interested in the environmental engineering field. It sounds pretty interesting and also sounds alot easier than biomedical engineering which incorporates all the core engineering fields (EE, ME, CE, etc.) into one, while environmental is more of a branch of civil engineering (im not saying civil is any easier than any other engineering major). So my real question is which field offers more job security in the future? I think I have it right but which one is harder and requires more rigorous courses? Also for anyone pursuing these majors anything else you want to add would be great, thanks!</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as you, but leaning more towards biomed engineering. posting in here to keep track of the thread…</p>
<p>Yea I know exactly what you mean, I am too especially with the big boost in the need for healthcare related jobs out there</p>
<p>Biomedical engineering</p>
<p>Both are supposed to have good job outlooks for the future. I think biomedical is supposed to have the better outlook of the two but both should get you a job. I would pick which ever sounds more interesting. Would you rather deal with water treatment, hazardous waste, environmental cleanup, risk assessment or design prosthetic limbs, tissue engineering, or imaging devices. There are obviously other areas of each but you get the idea. I am a little more partial towards environmental since I am civil and considering doing my emphasis in environmental. I have friends in biomedical who love it. I’d would probably say bio is harder but again I’d say go with which ever sounds more interesting. </p>
<p>I am not completely sure about this but I have heard some people say bio is a little more lab/research and grad school is recommended. Grad school is good for environmental also though especially if you do civil in undergrad and want to work in environmental.</p>
<p>Also if you are completely sure you don’t want to work as a civil engineer find an environmental engineering program not a civil with environmental emphasis. My school has environmental engineering and civil with an emphasis in environmental. I chose the civil route because it gave me more directions I could take my schooling. I am still deciding if i’m going to do the environmental route or one of the other 5 emphasis areas to choose from.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/internships-careers-employment/1121619-university-graduate-career-surveys.html</a> might help you. Note, however, that civil is in the dumps right now due to the downturn being especially severe for real estate and construction.</p>