Description: Biomedical engineers develop devices and procedures that solve medical and health-related problems by combining their knowledge of biology and medicine with engineering principles and practices. Basically, they invent new equipment or methods in order to answer different types of medical problems.
Salary
Starting Salary: $54,158
Average Salary: $77,400
Gender Breakdown:
60% Males
40% Females
Job Outlook:
Very good; the job outlook is predicted to increase by 72% in the next decade.
Top 3 Schools:
1.John Hopkins University
2.Georgia Institues of Technology
3.Duke University
Professional Societies:
BMES
