The route to a BME

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<p>Which of these options is more viable: majoring in a traditional engineering disciple, then getting a masters in BME, or majoring in BME, then getting a masters in BME?</p>

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<p>He is interested in Bio-Medical engineering, not bio engineering. Surely you can continue to BME with a BioEng degree, but it is not necessary. </p>

<p>One thing you have to consider, hye345, is that not all universities offer BME as an undergraduate major. Actually, not many do. It is specifically a graduate program. Therefore, most people major in a traditional engineering discipline (usually EE) and then go on and major in BME. I think this option is more versatile because it allows to have a strong footing in both areas. </p>

<p>One thing all BME programs require to you to have is 1 year of college level biology. So if you are going to major in EE or ME, you are going to have to take Bio 1 and 2 in addition to your course requirements.</p>

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<p>For all intents and purposes, BioE and BME are the same at the undergraduate level. You will have more options if you major in a traditional engineering discipline than if you majored in BME/BioE. Minoring in it, or taking bio classes to supplement your engineering classes, may not be a bad idea.</p>

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<p>Say an engineer has a bachelor’s in a traditional engineering disciple, and a masters in BME; if this person goes to work for big pharma or some biotech company, could this person demand a higher starting salary than his collegues who have only a bachelors in a traditional disciple?</p>

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<p>yes. he has a masters.</p>

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<p>I say unless you are positively in love with BME, go to a school with a wonderful reputation, want to do Pre-med or know exactly which company/lab you want to work with, go ahead and major in BME.</p>

<p>As the posters have all said, it is just more flexible and practical to major in the big 3 (EE/ME/ChemE) and pursue BME in graduate school, since it appears there is no prejudice in the job market.</p>