Smart motivated people get good jobs because they’re smart and motivated, not because they went to a particular school. If you’re asking if it’s worth paying $250k for a bachelors degree? The answer is no. Is it worth going to an out of state university? The answer is still no.
To go to one of these schools, your parents would have to pay the large tuition or co-sign large amounts of debt over to you. Graduating with $150k in debt is a sure set-up for failure. That kind of debt ruins careers, especially when you decide to get married and start a family. Remember, if your spouse is college educated, you inherit his/her debt too.
If you have the stats to get into an elite school, you can get a scholarship. That’s a much better deal. If someone handed you the keys to a new Honda Accord, why turn it down to pay $80k for a BMW you can’t really afford?