Biomedical Engineer

Job Description: Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles, materials, and technology to healthcare. This can include researching, designing and developing medical products, such as joint replacements or robotic surgical instruments

Gender

Female 25%

Male 75%

Starting Salary: $61,645

Average Salary: $62,476

Job Outlook: The Biomedical Engineering field should feel a fast growth of demand for them. The job opportunities look optomistic for the next decade or so. The growth is expected to be about 72%. This is the largest growth of any engineering related job. This is a result of the growth in population.

Top 3 Schools:
1. Johns Hopkins University
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3. Duke University


Sicieties and Licensing
Biomedical Engineering Society
To become a biomedical engineer you must obtain a license from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation