Is biomedical engineering male dominated?

Hi i am a female and i am very very interested in biomedical engineering. However i heard that the course is very male dominated and i would be so comfortable i. read more

Second, to address your question about whether biomedical engineering is very male dominated. Women are underrepresented in engineering fields in general, as you mention. This is a fact, not a stereotype: In the US in 2011, women received 18% of bachelor’s degrees, 23% of master’s degrees, and 22% of doctoral degrees (based on data published by the American Society of Engineering Education). read more

Biomedical Engineering is one of those rare branches of engineering where you can find a fairly balanced distribution of both genders or, sometimes, the numbers even pointing to female dominance. One can find a proportionate number of male and female biomedical engineers working in the healthcare and education sector. read more

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