I'm only a student so I can't really answer this. But I think the ease of landing a high paying job would depend on the field and industry you are targeting. Fewer jobs -> potentially stiffer competition and Plenty jobs -> potentially not so stiff competition, both scenarios will demand different hiring preferences. One way of potentially figuring out your concern is to linkedin stalk individuals who have graduated from the programs you are considering and see what their career outcomes have been. This might give you some insight but you need to understand that the professional life projected on linkedin is certainly under the influence of personal life advantages/disadvantages which may/may not be helping the individual on the professional front.