<p>Does anyone have experience with either or both? I’m looking to find out which one has the better pharmacy program?
Thanks :)</p>
<p>six year programs do not have good reputations in general.<br>
MCPHS has one of the highest flunk out rates of any pharmacy college. I haven’t heard good things about that school.
The job market for pharmacists is especially bad in the northeast. If things don’t change, there is a good chance you’ll have to move to find a job.</p>
<p>Is there a good job market for anything???</p>
<p>I thought St. John’s was a literature based degree. . . anyway, we’re crying for pharmacists in the Pacific NW. And with aging baby boomers and a strong pharmaceutical industry, I think it’d be as good a bet as any. </p>
<p>Please do try to scrape up the bucks to visit each campus (or apply to each and then zoom out to see the place once you’ve gotten an acceptance). EVERY program looks great on a web site. You learn SO much by walking around the campus. It is well worth a ton of scrimping to get your feet on the campus before you pour years of your life into the place. Good luck!</p>
<p>No, there is no shortage of pharmacists except in extremely limited rural markets. There is a surplus in most areas. Interns with years of experience with a pharmacy, are not being hired.<br>
I am a pharmacist, and I am hearing the concerns of new grads/current students. Still, there are new programs being opened and pumping out grads into a saturated market.</p>
<p>Olymom, I think you’re thinking of St John’s in NM…they’re talking about SJU in Queens (NY).</p>
<p>Look into University of Rhode Island. It has a very strong Pharmacy program. It is hard to get into though. I think they are changing from 5 to 6 years.<br>
I are jobs for Pharmacist in the NE. My friend runs a region for CVS and they are hiring in NE.</p>
<p>I’ve heard the St. John’s is pretty good for pharmacy. Also check Rutgers New Brunswick for their pharm D program. It’s extremely competitive but it’s worth a shot.</p>