High salary - computer science, engineering, accounting, finance, the trades, etc. are much better options.
Low debt - see above
Less schooling - see above
Don't want to touch patients - see above
Better job security - see above
Bankers' hours, flexible hours, or even work from home - see above
Don't have to relocate to a town with a population of <10,000 - see above
Want to help people - medicine, teaching, etc.
Enjoy patient care - medicine
Actually be able to prescribe medications - medicine
Enjoy chemistry - PhD in chemistry since you won't use much chemistry in pharmacy practice.
Want to do research - PhD since the vast majority of PharmDs end up in retail. Probably fewer than 0.5% of pharmacists end up in research.
Want to go into industry - see above; get a PhD since a $200k PharmD isn't really necessary to go into industry. The vast majority of PharmDs end up in retail.
Low debt - see above
Less schooling - see above
Don't want to touch patients - see above
Better job security - see above
Bankers' hours, flexible hours, or even work from home - see above
Don't have to relocate to a town with a population of <10,000 - see above
Want to help people - medicine, teaching, etc.
Enjoy patient care - medicine
Actually be able to prescribe medications - medicine
Enjoy chemistry - PhD in chemistry since you won't use much chemistry in pharmacy practice.
Want to do research - PhD since the vast majority of PharmDs end up in retail. Probably fewer than 0.5% of pharmacists end up in research.
Want to go into industry - see above; get a PhD since a $200k PharmD isn't really necessary to go into industry. The vast majority of PharmDs end up in retail.