<p>I've heard from a few people on these forums that biomedical engineering is a difficult major that has more people pursuing the major than jobs available. I also heard that biomedical jobs don't really open up until after graduate school. Is any of this true? If so, what majors could pursue jobs within the biomedical field under a different title? Would chemical or electrical provide a better job outlook while still allowing access to the biomedical field? Perhaps an undergraduate degree in chemical/electrical and then go biomedical in grad school?</p>
<p>If you plan to go to grad school anyway, then why does it matter if your undergrad is in BME or not? If your school has a strong BME program, go for it! </p>
<p>Having said that, it’s not a bad idea to focus your undergrad in EECS/ME (Medical Instrumentation or Robotics or Med Imaging) or ChemE/MatSci (Cell Tissue E) and take a few biology, chem, and physiology classes and then go to grad school. This can help you gain a very solid foundation, upon which you can build and grow in the field. </p>
<p>Best wishes!</p>