they are both very different.. i have got previous responses such as becoming a biomedical engineer, but i dont want that... they dont have the pay i want, doctors and good achitects do... um.. any sudgestions??? um.. i want to do both is it possible.. if so, how? if not, why?
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It's probably easier to become a doctor, so start with med school. Then AFTER you have your doctor's degree, then go back to architect school via night classes while practicing medicine to pay the bills. Then when you have both accredations, you can choose which one to practice full time, or for the rest of your life.
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They're about in equal demand in larger job markets, so you can't really go wrong with either one.  You probably would have a more diverse working environment and more opportunities for advancement and growth with the Medical Assistant, but, well, what's your gross-out factor?  If you're okay with blood, vomit, feces, etc., go with the Medical Assistant.  If you'd rather have a cleaner work environment, go with Dental Assistant - just keep in mind that you'll be doing pretty much the same stuff day in and day out.  Good luck with your decision!
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Starting salary greatly depends on the type of engineering discipline.  For bachelor's degree you Chemical engineering and Biomedical engineering pay A LOT more than electrical Engineering and Computer science.  Mechanical engineering is somewhere in the middle.\n\nDecent these days is something like $45-55K.
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you probably know what you want to be in the future.. why not make it a stethoscope or a cross.. or something that symbolizes the job youo want to do. anyway, your future depends on who you want to be.
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do both at the same time. BEFORE u have kid. part-time. it takes sometime but u are able to do what u like and have something to fall into at the same time (degree). good luck
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I haven't been forced into taking a career,but when I was in high school it was popular to take computer engineering. When I told my friends I want to be a history major, they all laughed, but I took history anyway and I am now in college doing really good in it.  For me it's improtant to "love" the job that I am going to do. Some people just  go to college to make a lot of money, but I was looking for a job that I can enjoy doing, knowing I made a difference :).
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Dentistry an Biotechnology are totally different subjects,\nBiotechnology is one of three High Tech science fields and includes advanced genetics to change micro-organism structure and turn them into useful beings. biotech is a field of research and research.\nwhere\nDentistry has some art in its nature and the job will become psychomotor for the dentist when graduated, means doing the same thing most of the time with lower level of creativity than biotech.\n\nboth are not totally safe subjects since you will deal with viruses in both,\n\ndentistry seems to be closer to money.\nbiotech seems to need more devotion.\n\ndecision is yours.\n\nbut think of the subject you like more, thats all.
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Engineers have science degrees as do scientist so the difference is mainly in their course work in college and their intended work after graduation.  A scientist (pure or applied) tries to discover and document the physical phenomena under study in a lab to expand knowledge or to permit others to apply the science, respectively.\n\nAn engineer is an applied scientist in the field and uses technology to design and build physical structures.\n\nBoth scientists and engineers may conduct research in a lab but their objectives may be quite different.  For example, a scientist may wish to learn how and why materials corode while an engineer may wish to discover which paint will do tthe best job in preventing corrosion before painting a fleet of trucks.
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Okay.  I'm Electrical and Computer Engineer, so I will admit to some bias.  However, it seems to me that you cannot be a competent Biomedical Engineer without some EE/CE knowledge.  \n\nMux -- a very common and basic electrionic component that selects from two or more inputs.  It seems to me that you would have many applications in patient monitoring, drug delivery, imaging, and prosthetic applications.  \n\nShift register -- a common implementation in digital signal processing applications.  For example, if you have a patient monitor that is supposed to alarm under certain conditions, the likely implementation of the signal processor would be using shift registers.\n\nMicroprocessors -- these are used as controllers in lab equipment, patient monitors, imaging systems, and, increasingly, in smart devices implanted in patients.\n\nFor biomedical engineering, you will need to understand signal processing, sampling, and control systems.  It seems that the subjects you are studying are directly related to these topics.\n\nHope this helps!
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Congrats on making it into such a lucrative and rewarding profession. I am not a into the subject professionally myself, and don't know anyone that is either, but I do know more than the layman about the area.\nThailand, being a developing country, is still in it's infancy on subjects like biomed engineering, but there are a select few companies that are using this lack of competition to their advantage. Approach these corporate giants with your best face, and if you make it in your set for life. If your not sure who to see or where to go, their offices will be near the top of the tallest non-finance non-residential skyscraper buildings in the biggest cities in the lap of luxury. Good luck!
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not lawyer b-cuz if you ever want to move to another country you wont be able to work there cuz te laws are different in every country. so i will go with electrical engineer.
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with a medical degree you will always get a job, whereas with an engg degree there is not always the same demand for them, salary for medicine is much higher than engg (in the private sector), engg is less work but that is reflected in the pay rates
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Both are in high demand.  I know that all the hospitals I'm at for rotation (I'm a physician assistant student) are needed both positions filled.  So no matter which you decide on you'll have a job.  Just as a side note - remember nurses may make a little more, but their jobs (in a hospital) are generally more demanding.  Also, a nurse is more flexible in where they work - ie hospital, clinic, nursing home, home care, etc.  A radiology tech is pretty much stuck at either a hospital or urgent care/multicenter specialty office.  So just keep that in mind too.  Either way, you (like most healthcare students) won't have a hard time finding a job.  Good luck!
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First, time in education is never a good way to make a decision when selecting a career. Most will tell you to do what want to do to be happy. Interestingly, most people do like money. Since your question specifically addresses three different career choices, the best choice is to be a doctor. Why? The US Dept. of Labor estimates that there will be a decrease in the number of doctors over the next 10 or more years. The reasons are complex but a couple of reasons are that US students are falling behind in the sciences and as you said, school is expensive. But both reasons have solutions. The first is too easy...Study. HARD! The second is easy too. There are many ways to fund college and medical school these days, it's not like the money has to come out of your pocket. There are all kinds of government grants, loans and programs to choose from. Speaking of money. Think of all the money you can make even if you charge your patients as little as possible. You will not have to compete as a doctor (except for positions and residencies). In law you must specialize to make any money or be a damn good ambulance chaser and I do not know many economics majors that have jobs!
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Well, the choice is entirely up to you. What are you interested in?\n\nWould you like to pursue a career in medical sciences? choose biotech, it's a rising career.\n\nElectronics and mechanics are pretty old players of the block. You get into these through a good college, say IIT, or DCE, then you are bound to reach a rewarding place.\n\nBut the question really is - what interests you? \nBecause if you're just gonna do something just for the sake of doing it, then it wont work. because you're not gonna like it.\n\nFind out what you really want to do, and who you want to be for the rest of your life.
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I am a pharmacy student from Philippines.. so i would say, pharmacists has a lot opportunities abroad.. and also, in pharmacy, u can learn a lot of things that deals with medicine.. so u would know what  kind of medicine is for this ailment.. pharmacist can compound and dispense drugs..=) and only pharmacists can do that..\n\ni don't know what a bio engineer would do.. but i guess, their work would be, fixing machines up that deals with water..
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It's difficult to advise you until I know which country you belong to\n\nI am a lecturer teaching English\nMy son has also appeared for X this year\nHe wishes to go for NDA and become a pilot\n\nChild, there is tough competition for medical.Plenty of money and later money again to set up practice. My younger brother id a doctor having a job paying him only 20,000 thousand\n\nThere is a vast scope in engineering and can go abroad\n\nAnyway, you have to decide as per your interest. When you are interested in something, you work harder