Alli Brunell AddedMonday, April 10, 2017 at 1:33 PM Can I pursue a career in bioengineering with an electrical engineering degree? I'm finishing my freshman year of college and I finally decided on a major that I want to dedicate myself to: bioengineering. The problem I have is that my university only offers degrees in: civil, computer, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Due to certain circumstances, I cannot transfer or switch schools. I'm not sure if any of these degrees will allow me to pursue such an intriguing and rewarding career in bioengineering/biomedical engineering (or even chemical engineering). I would love some guidance or advice, thank you in advance. Related to Bioengineering/Biomedical, Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Civil, Computers, Education, Electrical, Engineering Branches, Machines, Medicine, Merging Fields, Self Doubt, Unique Challenges Areas of Impact Computers, Education, Machines, Medicine Reset Sort By Default Jennifer Elisseeff , Johns Hopkins University Answered Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1:27 PM You can definitely work in biomedical engineering with an electrical engineering degree! I have had graduate students with this background start working on tissue engineering projects and now working in a more biologically oriented field. There are also areas of biomedical engineering that are heavy with electrical engineering topics such as imaging and even prosthetics or neural interfaces. My recommendation is just to make sure you get some biology (physiology good too) background along with your EE degree. Good luck! Jennifer Elisseeff , Johns Hopkins University Answered Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 1:27 PM You can definitely work in biomedical engineering with an electrical engineering degree! I have had graduate students with this background start working on tissue engineering projects and now working in a more biologically oriented field. There are also areas of biomedical engineering that are heavy with electrical engineering topics such as imaging and even prosthetics or neural interfaces. My recommendation is just to make sure you get some biology (physiology good too) background along with your EE degree. Good luck!