Could I work as a bioengineer if I majored in biology with a minor in bioengineering?

Engineering is indeed a really good career path, but the preparation is different than biology. Whether you could major in biology with a bioengineering minor and get a job as a bioengineer depends on specifics. Engineering coursework requires a fair amount of core science material, including calculus, differential equations and physics, more than is generally required for a biology major. Freshman engineers start with this basis and then progress to engineering fundamentals such as statics, thermodynamics, and/or transport, followed by upper-level classes that build further.

Minors are organized differently across institutions. If your minor includes both science core and then a track based on engineering fundamentals, I would expect you’d be reasonably well qualified. On the other hand, without this depth, working as an engineer could be more difficult. Not impossible, but your opportunities may depend more on the specific position and job requirements.

Marjolein