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Why are so many pharmacists earning 6 figs directly out of college, which is more than a ****ing engineer?! All they do is hand over a dang bottle of pills and, if I'm not mistaken, mix chemicals to make them?
1. Why do they make so much? And will it continue through year 2012 when I graduate college?
2. People say that pharmacists' role will evolve. What do they mean by this as in will their routine change or what?
3. How long does it take after high school to become one?
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1. Supply and demand.
2. Pharmacists are becoming more involved in managing a patient's medication. There is no possible way doctors can remember and understand all the different drugs there are out there.
3. 6 years if you get into a program that takes you directly from HS. In my opinion, anything over 6 years and it loses its value proposition.
I plan to finish my PharmD while double majoring in Econ and minoring in Economics. I want to work for the pharmaceutical industry after graduation and go to school part-time for a Master's in ChemE for two years. With a PharmD and MS ChemE, you will not be limited to only the pharmaceutical industry. At this point, I would want to work abroad for two years and apply for an MBA program at a top 5 business school.