<p>So I am very interested in biomedical engineering as a major, but I have heard that it is better to major in a traditional engineering degree and minor in biomed engineering. Is this true? Do you know of people who have experienced trouble getting a job at an engineering firm after getting an undergrad biomed engineering degree?</p>
<p>It is hard to find job and pay is low for BME. It is because BME is still a very new field. You will learn lots of things after 4yrs but you will not know anything in depth. I would suggest doing ME or EE then doing BME for grad school. Also,ppl with ME or EE degree can do BME job.</p>
<p>I like this fantasy world where "ppl with ME or EE degree can do BME job."</p>
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<p>What do you think of when you think of biomedical engineering? I find many people think many different things. It is possible to take a more traditional major with greater career opportunity and still have a shot at some/most of the biomedical engineering degree type jobs.</p>
<p>what sort of major will go well with a BioE minor? ChemE, EE or ME? or does it not matter as long as it is something conventional?</p>
<p>I... don't think that mechanical engineering has a lot to do with biomedical... Dunno about elec, but I think it's in the same boat as mechanical with respect to biomed overlap...</p>
<p>My degree has a ridiculous amount of mechanical engineering overlap and I haven't taken biology since sixth grade life science... I think I <em>might</em> remember what the heart and lungs do... I certainly wouldn't want to trust someone like <em>me</em> with designing a replacement for said organs. ;)</p>
<p>mechanical engineering overlaps with biomedical in terms of biomechanics, orthopedics, prosthetics, tissue engineering (making sure tissue/bone can handle repetitive/heavy stress, etc.)... electrical engineering might focus more on prosthetics and bioinstrumentation (diagnostic devices and robots that can, say, perform surgical procedures, etc).</p>
<p>the best major that goes well with BME is the one that (a) you're most interested in and (b) is compatible with what aspect of BME you want to do.</p>