BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

WHAT THEY DO

• involved in performance testing of new or proposed products.
• provide advice on the selection and use of medical equipment
• build customized devices for special health care or research needs.

SCHOOLING

• Biomedical engineers require knowledge of both engineering and biology
• have a Master's or a Doctoral degree in BME (Biomedical Engineering)
• many engineering colleges now have a Biomedical Engineering Department

COLLEGE

• Johns hobkins university
• Georgia institute of technogoly
• Duke university
• Stanford university
• Rice university

YEARS OF COLLEGE

Biomedical engineers typically need a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from an accredited program to enter the occupation. Alternatively, they can get a bachelor’s degree in a different field of engineering and then either get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering or get on-the-job training in biomedical engineering.

AVERAGE PAY