Ana AddedFriday, September 29, 2017 at 7:55 PM Where will i end up if i choose biomedical engineering? Hi, Im 17 and about to apply to colleges for next year. I'm very very interested in biomedical engineering and i see myself working with prosthetics and hopefully starting my own company in the future. My parents are doctors and are worried that if i choose this field i will end up like all the other biomedical engineers they know, working in a hospital repairing the old equipment or working in a manufacturing job. I just wanted to know how realistic it is for me to not end up working in those places as I have other interests in the field of biomedical engineering. Thank you so much and any advice for choosing what i want to do in the future would be much appreciated. Related to Bioengineering/Biomedical, Choosing a Degree, Medicine, Self Doubt Areas of Impact Medicine Reset Sort By Default Ying-Ja Chen , Pronutria Answered Monday, October 16, 2017 at 11:11 AM Dear Ana, Typical biomedical engineering jobs include designing medical devices, such as prosthetic, implantable devices, or wearable devices, to name a few. A college degree in biomedical engineering prepares you with a solid foundation and is not limiting. Some biomedical engineers may go onto medical school, graduate school, or business school. This degree prepares you well for the medical device industry, but some of us also work in hospitals, biotech industry, or become professors. You can definitely achieve your dream with a degree in biomedical engineering! Ying-Ja