I know this is a frequently asked question, but I'd still like to get the opinions of others on my particular situation. I am currently a student in my second year studying a double bachelor's in electrical engineering and cognitive neuroscience. I plan to finish, and then do my masters in biomedical engineering, with an emphasis in neural engineering. I am wondering if this is a good path to get into neural engineering, more specifically working with bionic vision, bionic hearing, neuroprosthetics and brain-computer interfaces.

Additionally, if I were to go down this academic path, would I be specifically working with the electrical/robotic/neuro side of it, as that is the area I'd like to focus on? Would I need to also attain a master's in electrical engineering, as I have come across many top researchers in the field, and they all have atleast a master's in electrical engineering?

Thank you to any of you who have the time to respond.

hi, i’m about to graduate hs and i’m thinking about studying biomedical engineering. I’m mostly interested in the drug development area and i’ve been wondering if bioengineering will give me a solid background or is, for example, pharmaceutical science better

I am currently a junior working towards my BS in biomedical engineering. I have been struggling to find an internship, and also struggling to find a job I would be interested in. I chose this major because I thought it would be a good mix between the medical field and engineering (however I see that is not really the case). I was wondering if anyone knows of any certificates or jobs/internships I could get that would further push me into the medical field (without having to go to med school)?

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i have been searching for one week to find a PHD program in Italy for biomedical engineering and i cant find one, there is no such PHD in Italy, all the results that appears to me is PHD in bioengineering , so as a person coming from a Msc in biomedical engineering, can i go to PHD in bioengineering or it is a different degree ?

I got into a few BME programs and one college is not ABET accredited. For BME does it matter if its not abet accredited?

From your experience in the field what college would be best for Biomed/bio engineering.

I got into Santa Clara university (SCU)

Northeastern University

and Virginia tech all for bioengineering.

40k a year- Obviously SCU is the lowest, but its the cheapest and its in the bay area so that will help with networking

80k a year- northeastern has a great co op program which almost guarantees an internship and allows me to do dual majors with mech e, chem e, or biochem.

55k a year- Virginia tech is kinda in the middle of nowhere so networking might be hard, but it is a well known engineering school and they have many specialization options such as biomedical imaging, Cardiovascular engineering, tissue engineering and nuero engineering

We are well off so cost does not matter that much.

also I will be doing a masters hopefully at a college better than these 3 what would be a good masters degree for a bme undergrad.

What woukd be the yields of cocaine in yeast?

Hi all, I’m going to be a senior in hs next year and have a choice between Lin alg or calc 3. Up to this point, I’ve done calc bc and stats. I want to apply as a biomedical engineering major next year, so please give me some advice. I would be taking it at my local community college.

how articles about bioengineering u can recommend for first?

I was speaking to someone the other day who suggested that modern software like Mimics from Materialise enables the blood vessels of say, the neck, to be visualized in 3D on a non-contrast scan. I haven't seen this done before -- has anyone here? And does it depend on the fidelity of the scan? (say dental CBCT vs Medical Grade).

The only thing I could find of this in action was this video where by the pulmonary veins/arteries are reconstructed on a non-contrast scan.

Cheers!

Hey everyone! I have a Master's in Bioengineering and I'm currently working towards a Master's in Finance to explore different opportunities and take a break from research. But here's the thing, I don't want to completely let go of my science and engineering background. I still want my future career to be connected to the pharma/biotech field where I can apply my knowledge to some extent. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? If so, would love to hear about your experiences. And if anyone has any recommendations for career paths I could explore, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks a lot!

I have a school project where I need to interview a professional in a career I’m interested in. Interview would have to be on camera. Please let me know if any is available.

As an undergraduate bme student I noticed that is it’s tougher to land an internship in bme than the other engineering disciplines. So, should I consider doing a masters in electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering to become more specialized?

Hello Everyone,

I have received admits for MS BME at both universities. Both are T10 programs no doubt. The BU program seem very practical to me as the coursework can be completed in 2 semesters and register for thesis research as a part-time student. That would save me around 25-30k in tuition fees. But Duke is more prestigious and ranked higher compared to BU. Do you think Duke is worth the extra debt?

I've narrowed down my undergrad options for bme to UIUC and Case Western. It would be great if any of you could give some pros and cons, or just some adivice on which school to attend for undergrad for bioengineering.

So, I am parent of a kid who wants to design new medical devices. What is the best degree to get to that point?

BS in mechanical with minor in biomedical and master later? Go to master ( which one) right away for 5 years track? Plan on getting a phd?

Would choice of a college affect job prospects and salaries? Say gtech vs MIT?

Help !

Hi! I am currently majoring in BME and minoring in DS. Again, as the majority of people have said, it’s very difficult to find a job after BME. I truly enjoy Data Science but the thing is I can’t switch majors now… I’m too deep in. Should I:

1. Change my major to computer engineering with a minor is DS

2. Double major in computer engineering and biomedical engineering

3. Just keep my biomedical engineering major and DS minor

Grad school, I hope to pursue data science. With any of the paths listed above, I can get my masters in DS

hi! I’m a second year undergrad student majoring in BME. I was talking to a friend and they mentioned that BME isn’t as useful as other engineering majors unless you go premed with it, since a lot of med device companies can hire any mechanical or electrical engineers to do similar jobs. I’ve been debating going pre med so I can go to medical school after my undergrad, since I’ll be a lot more competitive with a med school degree. However, in the case that I don’t end up wanting to go to med school is it really that difficult to get a job as a biomedical engineer? I want to have some sort of a fail safe and be secure in my job otherwise I’ll have done all of this work for no reason. Is it better to just switch to ME and specialize in something BME? Is it better to get a masters in BME or go to medical school?

Thanks! Sorry for the long post

Hi!! I have a BSc in Electronics Engineering (Mexico), I wanted to transition to medtech development and therefore I did my MSc in BME (Uk) hoping to get a better picture of the industry. Once in the UK I realized most of the jobs there were mostly field jobs fixing hospital equipment and that didn’t appeal to me. Now I have three PhD offers: NTU Bioengineering (Singapore), SJTU BME (Shanghai) and U Glasgow BME (Scotland). Although offers seem promising, I’m unsure if a PhD will help me transition to medtech industry.

A little bit of my background: -I worked for 2 years as FW/Embedded SW engineer. Pretty knowledgeable of microcontrollers programming, communication protocols and all that. -Python junior/hobbie experience overall, particularly for DS/AI, image processing applications and raspberry Pi type of projects.

I was hoping to work in development (perhaps involving research) of medical devices for diagnosis (medical imaging/ biosensors). Would you advice I continue in FW jobs and then seek to transition to medtech or go ahead with the PhD?

Thank you 😊 any input is greatly appreciated

I'm currently in my third year of a cognitive science degree with a concentration in computer science and I am really interested in neuroengineering. I was wondering if there would be a chance for me to get into any biomedical engineering graduate programs with a bachelors degree in cognitive science.

Hi all, question about how to approach applying for jobs. My fiance is a PhD graduating this summer, looking to break into industry. She's running into an issue where so many positions she looks to apply for require minimum 2-5 years of experience, which she doesn't have as she's just graduating. The other positions listed for bachelors, she's overqualified for. Any advice for what to look for?

Hello, I’m an international student and I will be doing bioengineering major. I’m deciding between UC Davis and SCU (Santa Clara university). Please help me find out which one to choose in terms of better programme, career prospects and overall campus environment. UC Davis is higher in rankings and name recognition, the BME major is ABET-certified unlike SCU. Although classes are smaller at SCU and seem to offer more research and internship opportunities. Costs is not an issue as I will have similar costs.

Hey all posting for a friend, who’s an international student and stuck between both USC and Boston University for an MS. I was wondering if anyone had some useful information regarding their experience and how it was trying to pay tuition. If anyone’s has graduated, how difficult is the outlook for trying to find a job afterwards? and does anyone know how well connected both schools are to various healthcare/medtech companies

Thank you all so much for the help

i got into purdue and uiuc for biomedical engineering and was wondering which program is better. i also do want to look at the options holistically. i might transfer into business for which going to uiuc would make more sense. alumni network is also super important to me. based on all of this (and of course the bme program itself)- which school would be better? thanks.