<p>I'll start with some info about myself. I'm starting college at A&M this fall and I'm still deciding my major. I love biology because I have always connected with plants, animals, and the world at large and I have loved math since I discovered that I am quite good at it in high school, but it's kind of hard for me to narrow down what I want to study because I love learning so much. I have no clear career goals besides my desire to make life better for people in developing countries through missionary work or facilitating some sort of technological innovation. (I promise I am not trying to earn brownie points or anything!) I am neither opposed to nor planning on grad school right now. If it makes any difference, I'm pretty smart; tests and school have come easily to me.</p>
<p>I signed up for Biomedical Engineering because it seemed like a good way to combine both math and science, but I'm already doubting that choice because it doesn't have as much math/physics as the other engineering disciplines and I'm battling whether I prefer how-bodies-work type biology or how-nature-works type biology. I recently discovered the Applied Mathematical Sciences major where I could emphasize in biological sciences, which also seems like a good combination of math and science, and I'm still open to other disciplines of engineering such as civil, mechanical, agricultural, and ocean engineering. </p>
<p>What different types of jobs could I expect with these two fields, and how do the job prospects differ? Is either particularly useful for advancing developing areas? I've heard that it's difficult to do much with just a BS in applied math, so if I went that route would it be just as well to major in engineering and then go for the master's in applied math as it would be to major in applied math? Any advice or insight into the nature of these fields would be greatly appreciated.</p>