Excelsior vs locally named University?

[ss20ts]

Personally, I'd get the bachelor's done ASAP. I wouldn't care whose name is on the diploma. The bachelor's degree is basically a check box today. There will be plenty of people in the area with degrees from other schools across the country. You already know she wants a master's degree. That's the degree I would focus on. That one I would look into the higher ranking schools.