Job Prospects in Duke BME?

fridayed
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:50:31 +0000

I’m a Trinity student considering switching to Pratt. I like BME a lot, but I’ve seen many threads and articles discussing the poor salary/job prospects of BME students. Many articles also state that it’s safer to major in something like ECE, since the job prospects are better and it’s still perfectly possible to get a job in BME with an ECE degree.

Are these statements still true for Duke BME students, considering the prestige of their BME program?

Also, if I majored in Physics (my current plan) or ECE would it be possible for me to go to a good BME grad school, like Duke? Or would my chances be significantly reduced since I didn’t major in BME?

(As a sidenote, would it be possible for me to major in Physics and minor in ECE, or is the minor only available to Pratt students like the Energy minor?)