Not to be skeptical (devils advocate here) but I would want to speak to someone who actually got this $120k a year job. I felt the same way, low wages and the future did not exactly look promising. The opportunity cost only exists if you actually get a job making that much money. The corporate environment has changed quite a bit in the last few years, more with less etc. Many high paying jobs are disappearing and being replaced with lower salaries, I have witnessed this at my current employer. I have 5 people that I know that went to reputable MBA programs and did not start out anywhere near $120k. Average was anywhere between 60-80k depending on the field. In your pricing don't forget to factor in interest charges on your loans.