Also called: Bioengineer, Medical Device Engineer
Combines engineering with biology and medicine to design devices, equipment and software that improve health.
You work on a new insulin pump. In the morning you test how accurately it delivers tiny doses; in the afternoon you meet nurses to learn why patients find the buttons confusing and sketch a better design.
BLS May 2024 median $106,950; percentiles approximate.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biomedical engineering or bioengineering; many earn a master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34 projection.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds design, testing analysis and paperwork, trimming some junior work; device building, lab tests and clinical input stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2031.
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