I am to attend a community college within the coming months, and the list of should-I-major-in is growing ever growing!
I like biomedical engineering, and I think I could do well in it!
It’s hard for us to tell you what you should major in, especially without much other information. Why does it interest you and why do you think you would do well in it? What are you strengths/weaknesses academically? What are you interested in doing with your degree? What other majors interest you?
In a separate post in the same Forum you ask about mechanical and structural engineering. One post with all your choices would be better for getting answers.
As for your question, if you are not sure yet, then take the first two years at your CC to figure out what areas of study you like best. That will help you make a more informed decision. No need to choose now.
I like biomedical engineering because I have a thing for human-computer and human-robotic fabrications, such as robotic arms and other body parts. I want to design systems to help make human life more… advanced.
I also like the idea of joining together human flexibility (not particularly in the physical sense; more in a metaphorical sense) with robotic endurance and strength.
I’m sorry if that sounds ridiculous, I just love science.
Thanks. Should I delete my two posts and make another more compact one?
Not ridiculous at all. However, you should be aware that the kind of things you want to do in BME will probably require a graduate degree. There are not too many jobs for BS graduates in BME.
That’s a bummer. I guess since I’m starting college at 16, I won’t be that old by the time I get a job in BME.
I probably should just go for AE.
Again, depends on your strenghts and weaknesses. If you know stuggle on math then you’re going to have to work hard to keep up in courses such as physics and Calculus and so on. AE is a better field when comparing it to BME. No engineering field is easier than each other, they all have their perks and whatnot. take some courses at your CC and get going on some engineering Pre-reqs. If you can keep it up for two yrs by all means apply to a program when you transfer
Thank you sooo much! It’s been super helpful.
Nasa… here I come! 
If you are interested in these things, do not major in BME. Quite frankly, majoring in BME would be, at best, a highly roundabout way of doing these things and, at worst, somewhat irrelevant. If this is the kind of work you want to do, study EE or ME or CSE, not BME.
Thank for the input. Any particular reason why?
BME tends to be too broad of a major to give you any real depth in a single area. It tries to incorporate some biology and some engineering and ends up being a little bit of everything and not enough of one thing. HCI (human computer interaction), prosthetics, robotics, and mechatronics require considerable knowledge of mechanics and dynamics, electronics, and controls. A BME major does not delve far enough into any of these areas to be useful, at least not at the undergraduate level. Most jobs in the biomedical engineering sector tend to go to those with degrees in traditional disciplines like ME, EE, ChemE, etc.
With BME, you would have to get a graduate degree at the least to develop a strong foundation in these areas. That doesn’t mean an ME, EE, or CSE major wouldn’t benefit from a graduate degree, but a BME would need a graduate degree.
I hope I am not too late to answer your question. I will give you two careers path with disadvantages for both of them
Get a bachelors in either EE, ME or computer science with BME courses as your elective during junior and senior year. Then get your masters in BME. This will fulfill two purposes. First, you will have better understanding in one specific field. Second, if you can’t find a job or you live in a area where there are few BME jobs then you can alway rely on your EE, ME or computer science.
Disadvantage: none, I am serious.
OR
You can pursue BME as your bachelors and your masters. BUT… this is very important. You have to apply everywhere for getting an internship over the summer. Apply all over the nation. Get at least two internships before you start your masters. Get at least one internship during your masters. You should have total of 3 internships by the time you graduate with masters degree.
Disadvantage: BME jobs are only in selected cities. Majority of the jobs are in cold climate so if you want to move to southern states, well tough luck. Some of the top cities with BME jobs are Boston Area, Minneapolis, and California.
In recent years I have noticed that there are a lot of BME jobs are opening. But they are nowhere close enough to EE, ME or programming. I work for Medtronic and people in my team are all either ME or EE. So in other words, its easier to work for medical device company if you are NOT a BME. If I was like the chairman of all American universities, I would drop the entire BME program at bachelor level and only keep it at Masters and PhD.