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Re: What to study

I would say also look at what options a degree could give you in the future. Sometimes if you get yourself too specific you can specialize yourself out of a job, or make it much harder to get a job. Then again, if you are specialized and the only one who can do a certain task you could have a more secure job. Also, how much schooling do you want, or plan on taking. If you plan on going to a masters or further it could lead to a different path then if you are just going for a bachelors. If you are planning on going to get a Masters I would say a more general degree is better for your bachelors, and then get a more specific Masters. Also most colleges should be more than happy to give you a list of classes that you would be required to take over the course of your studies. Look them over and see which one will have more classes related to what you want to do in the future. In the end it’s going to come down to what you want to do.

Biomechanical could be a good option, but in a way its Mechanical Engineering just specialized to the body. Mechanical Engineering is the broadest engineering degree and can help you get your foot into the door in a lot of places, but it doesn’t give you a more specialized abilities. So it’s a good/bad relationship. I would recommend a Mechanical or Electrical if you plan on continuing your education. It not it depends on how specialized you want to be.
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