Pharmacy is harder than Law school due to the heavy workload and vastness of the material required to study and learn. However, It also depends on the natural abilities and capacity of each student. Both pharmacists and lawyers may need to spend seven years of studying to become professionals and start practising.
“Pharmacists have more training and knowledge than physicians on how medications are made into pills, patches, etc. and how medications are absorbed and distributed in the body, metabolized, and excreted,” says Sally Rafie, PharmD, pharmacist specialist at UC San Diego Health.
The earning potential differs between pharmacists and doctors, too. Pharmacists can earn an average income of $116,886 per year , whereas doctors can earn an average income of $242,523 per year .
However, on average, the data shows that doctors make more than lawyers. To the surprise of some, the reality is that the discrepancy is not even close. Specifically, the average doctor makes $208,000 per year, while the average lawyer makes $118,160.
The average pharmacists make around $128,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That's a really nice living, but it's not as much as a general physician (MD) makes and it's not enough to guarantee becoming rich. However, income is just a piece of the equation.
Cons of being a pharmacistThe educational requirements are extensive.The education is expensive.You may need to stand for long periods.The work can be stressful.The environment can be hectic with great responsibility.You may need to work off-hours, weekends, and holidays.
1. Navinchandra Engineer. Navinchandra Jamnadas Engineer (born May 1951) is the richest graduated pharmacist in the world. The British billionaire, originally from Kenya, owns Chemidex, an Egham / Surrey based pharmaceutical company that he founded in 1981.
Pharmacists are one of the most highly respected and trusted medical professions. According to a 2015 Gallup Poll, pharmacists ranked as the No. 2 most honest and ethical professionals (behind nurses) and their honesty and ethics were rated as “high” or “very high” by 68% of Americans.
By far dental school is harder to get into and have stricter requirements and also there aren't much dental schools out there compared to pharmacy schools. Schooling is where I STRONGLY disagree. Dental students do have a more rigorous program, but that's also because they are taking more classes at one time.
– It's OK to be introverted or shy as a lawyer. Acceptance can help you work through your unique challenges. – Understand feelings of stress and anxiety (and the difference between being shy and being an introvert).
You have much more chance of getting a job as a doctor. The answer depends on what you want to do with the degree. A law degree is better if you want to practice law; a medical degree is better if you want to practice medicine.
A recent analysis (via KevinMD) of average IQs of individuals in certain professions revealed that doctors have a mean IQ of almost 10 points higher than lawyers.
Pharmacy is harder than Law school due to the heavy workload and vastness of the material required to study and learn.
Whether you pick a career as a lawyer or a pharmacist, you can expect to make good money.
Whether you pick pharmacy or law as your final choice, you can expect to do incredibly well financially and avail many personal and professional growth opportunities.
On the other hand, growth for pharmacists will reach 25 percent -- faster than the average. While accounting firms and paralegals may cut into the market for some legal services, growth in the health-care industries should increase the need for dispensing medicine.
Both lawyers and pharmacists may need up to seven years of college to become professionals, according to the BLS. For lawyers, this means four years of undergraduate education followed by three years of law school. Pharmacists enter a doctoral program after two to three years of undergraduate work, and spend another three to four years in graduate study. In addition, lawyers must pass what's called the "bar exam" in the state where they want to practice, while pharmacists must pass two licensing exams in the state where they want to work.
Attorneys could earn the best average pay working for doctors, making $241,870 annually.
By Eric Strauss. If you are looking for a profitable career and willing to spend some extra time in school, becoming a pharmacist or a lawyer might be right for you. Both professions require you to attend graduate school and have specialized knowledge, and but both can lead to six-figure incomes.
Hough sat O-levels at 14 years old, A-levels at 16 and was awarded a degree in pharmacy from Manchester University aged just 19.
Hough’s insider’s view means he can act for his pharmacy clients with a real understanding of the challenges they are facing, which he says fall into two main categories.
Brabners has offices in Preston, Liverpool and Manchester and, about a year ago, Hough moved from his historic base in the Liverpool office and to spend more time in Manchester developing the commercial law offering from there.
Once I started my law school journey (a lot of LSAT cramming I’ll leave out here), I found my tribe, finally! I found so many other pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals out there who added on law school. I also found my mentor, Prof.
First, you should know that there are five joint PharmD/JD programs, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Personally, I would not recommend that anyone obtain a joint PharmD/JD degree straight out of high school, or even at the same time. I’d advise deciding if law school is for you and pursuing it after pharmacy school.
That being said, if you can commit to the time and studying for getting through and achieving both the pharmacist and attorney licenses, the combination of a pharmacy and a law degree can open many career opportunities that weren’t available in pharmacy school. My colleagues in pharmacy law work in traditional law firms, but also in these sectors:
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