Why pursue a degree from a AACSB school?

[tesu-acct-student]

Hi all,

I've posted before about how I don't know what I want to do post-bachelors as far as grad school. I was seriously thinking about psych, but I am not sure of the career opportunities given that I've never worked in that field. It just makes me feel insecure even though the subject matter is interesting to me.

I've been looking through Indeed.com for the past few months, and there are a TON of full time accounting professor jobs where the minimum education is a masters. I've even seen a few of these that were tenure track. A few want an AACSB degree, but many don't mention that particular accreditation. I was accepted into UIUC's program, which is AACSB. It makes me feel really good because it is a well respected program, but it is almost $30K and will take at least 18 months. They do provide a lot of networking opportunities, and they also provide TA opportunities for second year students who are doing well. That works for me, given the goal to teach. If I did this degree, I could apply to more schools. But I am intrigued by WGU's program, since it is cheaper and I could get through it faster. I could see myself needing two terms, because I work full time. It doesn't have any business accreditation though.

Overall, I am leaning towards UIUC but wanted to know your thoughts. There is a lot of wisdom here! Thanks.

Edited to add: I am way behind in my retirement savings, so another reason the teaching jobs are appealing is that they have great retirement benefits.