Is it a bad idea to major in biomedical engineering?

No, it isn't a bad idea to major in biomedical engineering. The job outlook is projected at 23%, which is rather high. In this day and age, advances in artificial limbs or mechanical [insert biological part of body here] can help many, many people and is needed. read more

YES! YES! YES Yes! It's a bad bad badidea to do biomedical engineering! biomedical engineering is just electrical and mechanical solutions with biological constraints. It's so much better to spend your time learning how to solve intricate problems than to learn about the constraints. read more

Personally, I intend to major in Mechanical Engineering and take some Biology and BME courses then get a graduate degree in Biomedical Engineering. My interests is in artificial organs and medical instrumentation. read more

If you want to tissue engineering, do chemical engineering with bio specialization. If you want to design imaging modalities, do electrical engineering with bio specialization. BME tries to teach you all of these things, so you end up being a jack of all trades master of none. read more