The diversity of the BME degree is definitely a double edged sword. On the one hand it shows that you are capable of learning many things that are only tangentially related, but it means you are a master of none of those things. This can be good or bad depending on who is hiring. If the company you applied to is looking for someone with a variety of skills and who will have to learn how to do many different tasks then a BME degree is something they will probably seek out. But if they are looking for someone to do purely one of the many topics we learn about then it can hurt us. In the role I work in for my co-op I am doing many different unrelated functions, and my BME degree has certainly helped me be more well rounded which helped with this. But perhaps I was not considered for a more lab focused role because there are chemistry or chemical engineering majors who are much more suited for work in a lab developing formulas. So this begs the question, is is better to be a jack of all trades but master of none or a master of one trade?

I believe that novice in many is better s it shows an ability to learn, which I believe is the most important skill anyone can possess.