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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]or major in a subject then do an MA in education? How much does school name matter for bachelors or masters if my DC may want to teach in an independent school someday? TIA.[/quote]
IDK anything about independent schools as I have only taught in public schools. I teach in a well-off suburban HS school district. If the person wants to teach in a HS, it can be better to have the bachelor's in a subject, but not always. Since it is cheaper to hire a person who has less education, it can make the person with a bachelor's and no experience more appealing than the person with the MA and no experience. If an applicant can coach a sport or run a program like debate or direct theater productions, this will be a much bigger bonus than an MA.

School name for the bachelor's used to matter somewhat in my district, MA school name never did. More recently, I have noticed fewer hires coming from the state flagships in the region and more from "directional"  schools (Eastern [State name] University, etc.) and smaller nearby colleges.

FWIW, I would never put money into expensive tuition for an education program at the undergraduate or graduate level.

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