Pharmacy not good anymore??

Hi everyone. I need help deciding between careers since I have to send applications next month. I've been looking into pharmacy but it seems saturated and I'm worried about career prospects, salary and conditions. When I look at unistats the graduates seem to be doing well after their degree https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/subjects/employment/10003645FT-UMPH4BSPR/ReturnTo/Search but then articles like these http://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/opinion/comment/with-no-control-on-student-numbers-tomorrows-pharmacists-will-have-a-bleak-future/20067055.article worry me. I am also considering optometry but can't find much on it. But unistats suggest graduates are doing fine https://unistats.direct.gov.uk/subjects/employment/10001478FT-USOPTY/ReturnTo/Search . But then the career prospects and salary seem different here http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3334946/Best-paid-jobs-2015-Compare-pay-UK-average-350-professions.html I'm just so confused and worried since I'm an international student and would have to pay 60-80k for these courses. I need to know I'll be earning (30k +) within 2-3 of qualification so I can pay off my huge debt. What would you suggest given the current economy? Also how much maths and physics is there in optometry cause I'm not the best at either

Pharmacy and Optometry are very different courses.

You should have a good understanding of Maths and Physics if you decide to study Optometry, while you'll need to be genuinely interested in Chemistry to succeed at Pharmacy school.

Another thing to consider is that Pharmacy is one year longer than Optometry.

Honestly, both of them are great courses with high graduate employment rates. Look at the University of Reading's Pharmacy course for example, who have had a 100% graduate employment rate for the past four years.

I will say this though - don't study something that you do not have a genuine interest in and if your biggest concern is the salary.