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Should I go for Pharmacy, radiology tech or Nursing??


Which career is (are):
-most demanding now?
-easiest to get a job?
-highest in salary and how much?
-Most difficult program?
-Difficult to get in the program?
-best after graduation and long term?
-toughtest (work enviroment wise).
-has long or flexible hours?
-is in demand?
-is the one you will pick.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics website has the great Occupational Handbook - it gives you information on salary, job growth, work environment, training, etc. so you can compare and contrast the careers you're interested it. Here are the pages for the careers you mentioned:

Registered Nurses:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

Pharmacists:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm

Radiology Technologists and Technicians:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos105.htm

To answer your last question, I would probably pick between nursing and pharmacy. Pick the one that you think you'll be happiest with.

Good luck.

Pharmacy will pay the best for salary but classes are the most demanding. All of these require hours other than 9-5 due to the nature of medical work. I would chose pharmacist because a tech is a lower pay job and the nurses never get the respect from the doctors that they deserve. There will be continued demand for all medical jobs.

most demanding: Pharmacy and nursing
easiest job: radio tech and nursing
highest salary: pharmacy, 88,000-100,000
most difficult: Pharmacy
Difficult to get into: pharmacy and nursing
toughest: nursining
long hours: nursing
flexible hours: pharmacy
one for me to pick: pharmacy

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