A broader question might be: Does my major constrain my career choices? For example, would I be able to wrangle a civil engineering position? investment banking position? defense contract grunt?
I don't particularly want to be hemmed into the medical/research field.
I have time to change to nearly any engineering degree (though I need to choose within 20 days or so) except CompSci/Electrical Engineering. Are there any alternatives? Generally speaking, a B.S. is better than a B.A. -- it proves that you can add. Could you "wrangle" a civil engineering position? Maybe something but you're not going have the Civil Engineering professional credential.
Investment banking hires folks with every major-- they just like aggressive types who are good with numbers. Finance is a slight help, but only a slight one. If you're interested in Wall Street type job, take a class in finance -- Financial Accounting is one which will help, in fact, it will help with a lot of things . . . You are totally more employable than anyone with a BA. take a look at becoming an patent examiner or becoming a patent agent. It will open tons of doors for you. Congrats!!! Sure the research track may not be the answer - perhaps you could go into the business end of things for management of a research / science / device group.
A Bioengineering background gives a solid math and problem-solving background with a decent life science foundation also. You could exploit any of those facets or develop something else using that skill.
Never say your locked into a certain subject - but you are specializing yourself into a special corner - thank gosh alot of people want to be in that corner.
It's give and take - they have something you want - they want something you have. The whole trick is finding that happy medium.
Frankly, it may not come upfront - patience is a virtue. | 