Should i be a pharmacist or a dental hygienist?

I am a university student in Australia, i am trying to decide whether i want to become a pharmacist or a dental hygienist. Which is a better career in regards to income, career growth, choices and anything else you can think of. I can get into either degree that i want to, i'm just not sure which is the better career.

Should i be a pharmacist or a dental hygienist?
Pharmacist is much better in terms of salary, growth and choices. With a Pharmacist degree, you can even start you own pharmacy one day. A dental hygienist can never open their own dental practice. The better option is the pharmacist...harder work, but bigger payoff.
Reply:Pharmacist is harder and in my opinion a bit less noble a profession...





But... a hygienist is a dirty, filthy, job... Unless you have a weird fetish for dirty rotten mouths... I'd go with the RPH,





HANDS DOWN.
Reply:Dental hygienist - not to mention it is more 'challenging' than being a pharmacist. My uncle is a pharmacist and it is quite boring. I watch him sell medicine to customers, talk to them about their health, etc... but it just seems boring to me. As a dental hygienist, it seems like you have more to do. And you can expand and learn more..such as become MORE than a hygienist. Maybe you can learn to be an orthodontist.. etc etc.. Whatever it is, choose something that is your passion.
Reply:I probably won't be much help, but I suggest you get a few books about the two careers, and learn more about them. Pharmacists do earn a lot of money, but dental hygienists do as well. In the end, though, it really matters if you are happy doing what you are doing, because being rich and miserable is no fun! Just read up on them, and figure out from there.
Reply:With a pharmacy degree you don't have to work only in retail. You can work in a hospital, do research, and even sales.





As a dental hygienist, you assist the dentist. I'm not sure what other options there are for employment.





It all comes down to where you want to spend your time and what interests you.