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What is the difference between Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy?

I just want to know a bit more about the difference between Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy. How much difference does it make? I'm confused.

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1. 80 to 100,000 a year.
2. Well ill break it down in laymans terms.....Master= more money in exchange for less work.
3. Actually it's between a Pharm D (Doctorate) and a Masters (RPH) if you want to work in the US as a pharmacist. The B.S. will prolly on let you work as a Pharmacy Assistant under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist
4. Difference is years of schooling; ask a pharmacist in a store when they are not busy, they will be glad to share that info with you.
5. A bachelor and a master are two different levels of school. When a person receives their bachelors, they can apply to go to graduate school and get their masters.
6. It depends on what state you are in. Some states are now requiring that after a certain year of graduation you are required to get the Pharm D which is the masters in pharmacy. Other states it is still acceptable to have the Bachelor in Pharm. I would check with your state certifying agency to see what it requires. But in the future to get a job they are going to be leaning towards the Pharm D. Currently here they are grandfathering in the graduates prior to a certain year so that they can maintain their degree.
7. In the U.S., the only pharmacy degree being offered in the PharmD, a 6 year program. The B.S. Pharm was a 5 year program which was phased out in 2000.