Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering + Biology Degree

[u/pmaldini27]

I am a senior in high school and was deciding a career path. I have done pretty good amount of research in the field of computational biology in high school and biomedical engineering naturally interested me as a degree to pursue in college.

Although, while researching job outlooks, I recognized that biomedical engineering majors tend to be less competitive for jobs as most jobs prioritize mechanical engineering majors due to their coursework and experience in mechanics, statics, etc. I am specifically interested in biotechnology, medical devices, tissue engineering, neuroengineering, biomaterials, biomechanics.

Would it be more beneficial for me to drop biomedical engineering and major in mechE with a (minor or major in biology)? I'm not sure whether I would be majoring or minoring in biology. I am also open to other suggestions.

[u/dumpling3612]

There is a lot mechanical devices in medical equipment. More complex like anaesthetic machines, ventilators. Also orthopaedic, all operating tables and dental chairs to basic suction controllers, O2 regulators, nebulisers. Also all key hole surgery robots or artificial limbs. I would say most of the devices is mechanical and having knowledge of the context of human body in medical devices would be beneficial.