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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would guess that, especially with what is happening currently, going into any biomedical field would be an excellent career path.

Most medical fields, including this one, require at least a masters degree if not a PhD.  So the research to do is: can you get a job with an undergraduate biomedical engineering degree and have the company you work for pay for your graduate degree/PhD?  If so, that’s awesome and what schools do those companies who pay for the higher degrees recruit out of?  If Johns Hopkins is a resounding yes but a cheaper school is...maybe...that’s your answer.  Invest the money in having JHU as a credential and let her employer pay for the higher degrees.

If this field requires you to have your masters or PhD before they’ll even interview you, then the answer is to go to the one of the cheapest schools that will still get you into the graduate programs they recruit out of.  And save as much of the college money as you can to pay for the graduate degree.[/quote]

Again, companies do not pay for biomedical phds. The federal government does that. It covers tuition and a living stipend. I don’t know what it is at the moment but I’d guess $25-$30k per year. Masters students do pay tuition so make sure you can get admitted to a PhD program.[/quote]
The government does not pay for phds unless you earn a competitive fellowship like the nsf grad research fellowship. A biomes grad student typically gets free tuition and a stipend FROM THE SCHOOL [/quote]

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