r/BiomedicalEngineers

Before I finalize my decision in majoring in Biomedical Engineering I want to know the consequences and the benefits. Learning about BME interested me a lot and I think I might enjoy it but I don’t want to be fast on my des ion I want to take my time and hear other people who alrdy majored in it. What should I know? What degree should I aim for? Is the pay high? I did hear that finding a job is difficult but many people said as long as you have lots of internship that’s fine? Please any advice would be great. Should I completely remove BME out of my head bc it’s the worst major and look for smth else or should I pursue this career path? But if their are BME graduates out their who enjoyed everything about it and don’t care about the bad side of it, please comment about what made you love it. Oh and I live in NY, idk if that changes things?

I’m a bme senior with a bio degree, and tried getting an internship this summer at few medtech and pharma companies, just 2 interviews, made it to the 2nd round of one of them just to get rejected.

Though after that a recruiter at one of these companies offered me a chemical operator role instead. I figured I could use that as experience or would it not matter much? Should I keep trying to get an internship or co-op instead?

I’m going to major in biomedical engineering not I want to know if getting my masters is going to be worth it or not.

I’m in last year of highschool right now and I want to decide on what major I want to be in. I was thinking of medical engineering bc I love STEAM and medical stuff. But I have no experience in engineering. And I want to know if AI will take over this job. Please help me what are your thoughts. Also I am a female Muslim girl. My family care about modesty a lot so Idk. Please help.

Hi All - I've been working at a BME at a start-up in the Orthotics & Prosthetics Industry for the past 7+ years. I've learned a lot about entrepreneurship, products, and business to build on my BME skillset. It's been okay; I helped scale the company to 250+ clinics so it's been a good exercise in new ventures. But still, pay is low, and hours are not stable. Where do you think would be a good place to pivot? I do like the idea/vibe of the field, but looking for somewhere new to go, and I'd like to bring what I know into something else. Where is the money here?

Newly graduated biomedical engineer here. I applied to over 200 jobs and had about 6 interviews, however they all end in rejection (some I made it all the way to the third round). These have been a mix of medical device, rehabilitation engineering, and prosthetic companies. They say that I am not experienced enough and that I need to either get a masters or certification. They also suggested taking a very entry level job that only requires a high school diploma. I’m very lost because I figured it wouldn’t be this hard especially with an engineering degree from an ABET accredited school. All of my other engineering friends found job very quickly and I feel left behind. I am trying not to regret my choice choosing biomedical engineering but it’s getting very tough. I’m against getting my masters mainly because what if it’s still hard to find a job and I’m in even more debt. If anyone has any advice I would love to hear it, trying not to feel defeated.

I have secured admission both into Imperial College UK and UIUC USA. I am an international student and my objective is to establish a long-term career in biomedical engineering. Hence learning and having an environment which exposes me to opportunities for internships and exposure to the biomedical industry is most important. Which one would you recommend between the two, Imperial College UK or UIUC US? Thanks.

Hello everyone, I’m currently doing a master’s in biomedical engineering at a relatively highly ranked university in the Middle East. I have an undergraduate degree in chemistry, and I’m now working toward my master’s.
I haven’t fully started working on my thesis yet, but my research will involve creating a drug-delivery device for the brain, mainly for the treatment of epilepsy.
More importantly, my main concern is job prospects after graduation. I understand that people who comment on Reddit tend to be more negative, mostly because many people come here to rant or share their worries and that had me overthinking . Still, I would really appreciate some realistic advice.
Ideally, I want to start working after I graduate. However, there really aren’t many opportunities in the country I’m currently in, so I’m most likely going to have to move abroad. As a worst-case scenario, I’m considering pursuing a PhD in another country so that I could potentially continue working there afterward if I don’t manage to land a job after graduating with my master’s.
I’m also currently trying to find an internship so I can gain some experience outside of university research. The problem is that I’m not really sure how to find something directly related to biomedical engineering in my country, since the opportunities seem quite limited. I’m considering looking for an internship in a hospital, even if it’s more on the clinical or medical-device side, just to get some relevant exposure. At the moment, most of my experience is research-based and comes from work I’ve done at university.
I would really appreciate any advice you can give me. What should I focus on during my master’s to improve my job prospects? What kinds of internships or experience would be most valuable? Which countries might be best to apply to? And where do you usually look for biomedical engineering-related jobs?
I know biomedical engineering is a very broad field, so I’m also not sure what specific job titles I should be searching for. I haven’t done much research into the job market yet, but I genuinely enjoy what I’m doing. I’m just worried about my future and want to make sure I’m preparing myself properly.
Thank you!

After reading all the comments on some of these undergrad posts, it has made me feel uneasy about pursuing my masters in BME at Brown. Would I have a good chance at getting a job? I am trying to get into aerospace, I know someone who works at Northrop and they said as long as I can make my resume sound more towards the engineering professions I want to apply to I have a good chance. I do know MATLAB and C++, I was a bio major undergrad and didn’t apply for mechanical engineering for masters, I didn’t think I had a chance. I’m applying to internships now and a lot of people have responded but saying they would keep my file… 😭 it’s not too late to leave the school… I start in Sept.

I graduated in 2024 in biomedical engineering and did a 6 months internship at hospital , after that im in the middleast since 2025 nov till now i cant find any job literally not even one . So far 4 interviews out of that one guy gave me a reality check saying "i feel like you're not at all interested in this field is what he got from the interview but i was brutally honest in the interview" is what the interviewer said. I was pushed into this course to be honest , i really like IT but during my bachelors program i got to know c programing and matlab was not my thing and the internship made me understand that hospital BME is as same as 24 hrs manual labour , getting calls at 3 am and 2am it was a mess . Idk what to do no more im almost 25 im lost , if anyone have any type of advice it would be helpful, i can move to other countries ( or try to ) but first i need to sort out weather i need to proceed with IT doing some small 1 mnth or few weeks courses while doing some other jobs preferably a backend work but who would hire me in this case , applied for assistant HR jobs , sales , logistics , billing bro literally no replies from anyone . So if there is any advice or any tip on what should i do it would be soo helpful im so lost .

hi everyone! i’ve applied and got accepted into bme in a really good uni and really good city which is really exciting for me but also i’m really scared because im not a math or physics person at all 😓😓 i haven’t taken physics in high school and my math wasn’t that advanced either but i really do love bio and stuff but im really worried im gonna fall behind and just be so confused abt everything related to the engineering part of it all bc it is a very heavy engineering/math/physics degree. do u guys think it’s a bad idea to go into an engineering degree in my situation? its a really interesting major though and there r sm opportunities !!

Hi guys,

I am kind of confused about what sort of entry-level roles work in this field

I want to know where people usually start and with what qualifications as a graduate. Any advice?

I have projects and internships in AI and biosignal processing, and I am looking into quality assurance, quality control, regulatory affairs, and healthcare data science.

Does anyone know what roles could realistically be targeted at entry level? I'm kind of overwhelmed seeing the years of experience or niche technical skills required for almost every role I look at.

I’m a student, uni starts in like a year and I’ve always really wanted to do BME, but living in the middle east and idk if i’ll move out later i heard that the job market is kinda uhm sparse. what im essentially interested in is doing research in the medical field and i hopefully wanna work in an mnc someday in the future as a researcher (big dreams for someone whos not even out of high school i know 😭)

But basicallyy while researching about bme now that I heard abt the job market i saw that if you have a bachelors in electrical engineering you can basically do what a person with a bachelors in biomedical engineering does. And to actually get into the research part of it you NEED to do a phd, so would a bachelors in electrical and phd in bme work? help me out please

hi!! basically as the title says: i recently graduated with my bachelors in BME. i’ve been looking and applying for jobs since early in my senior year with little luck. just recently i got an offer for a project coordinator at a CRO focusing on drug delivery and medical device research. it’s not engineering at all (mostly quality control of study data), and im kind of not sure what to do. on one hand, a job is a job and ive waited months since my last offer for something to come up. but on the other, i’m worried this will pigeonhole me into a career in medical writing when i still want to explore engineering some more. does anyone happen to have insight/any advice for a new grad? this job market is tough, and im scared if i turn it down i wont be able to get another offer any time soon.

any help or advice is appreciated :3!! thanks in advance, and good luck to everyone who’s applying, hoping for the best 🙇

I just finished the second semester I saw alot of people saying that there isn't alot of job opportunities for Bme degree but my uni is offering a double degree in EE so I think of applying also changing my major is also an option so what should I do

Hi, I am strongly thinking of applying as a biomedical engineering major for college as a rising high school senior. I want to pursue something along the lines of tissue engineering and biomaterials, but I am wondering if a chemical engineering degree would be more beneficial than a biomedical one. Thank you!

I'm looking to major in EE and go into the medical device industry and ED to JHU. Is this a good idea? How are the job outlooks in the area, college, etc.

I’m doing BME + pre med, looking for a laptop to last me into med school.

Hi! There isn’t a subreddit for biomedical design specifically so I thought I’d ask here and see if anybody has advice :)

Basically I’m studying Industrial Design at uni and in the list of potential career outcomes it suggests that I could go into biomedical product design, medical device industrial design, or health UX/UI design.

I am curious how these areas differ from biomedical engineering- as I want to be a part of the design process for these devices/products, but I do not have a background in engineering, biomedicine or ergonomics etc.

If I wanted to take this route, would I need to do introductory units in those areas?

Because we are able to choose our own units and kind of build our own degree I’m just a bit lost! There’s no distinction for “do this if you want to do biomedical product design”.

Hi, I am not sure if I can post this kind of stuff here, but I wanted some input on what undergrad schools I should apply to that have good BME programs. For some context, I am a rising senior that has mid ECs and my gpa is 3.96 UW, decile 1 at my school, and my SAT is 1520. Income is < 100K, but I believe some out of state schools don’t give much aid even then. I am not really worried about school rankings and such, I just want a strong school for BME.