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CAREERS IN

BIOMEDICAL

ENGINEERING

ilda Barabino, professor of biomedical and
G chemical engineering, says that some students
are naturally inclined to become engineers because
they’re tinkerers—they like to take things apart and
put them back together again. Does that sound like
you? If you like science, math, and problem-solving,
biomedical engineering just might be the career for
you. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
projections, employment of biomedical engineers
will grow 7 percent from 2016 to 2026. That’s about
average for all occupations, so it’s a promising field.
The minimum education students need to prepare
for a career in biomedical engineering is a bachelor’s
degree. Colleges and universities offer undergraduate
degrees in biomedical engineering and bioengineering.
But if you are interested in doing your own original
research, you will need to pursue a PhD after earning
your bachelor’s degree. If you are interested in the

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