The grass is always greener on the other side :) Outside of a top 25 program, $100k is many more than a "few" years away for an MBA grad. My nursing school prereq grades are stellar and my finance grades are average (yes, I was contemplating nursing before which is why I took them) Schooling will cost $10k for the MSN vs $50-120k MBA. And this may sound crazy but I actually want to spend the next 40 years as a nurse and a $20k salary difference (which is more realistic) doesn't change that :)