Really need some help deciding where to get my masters for initial licensure

Hey all, I've posted here a few times in the past few months and I've narrowed it down quite a bit.

I live in Illinois and have a really tight budget but am willing to take out a loan for a program that is worth it. But my old soccer coach is the department chair of social studies at the high school I went to. I was talking to him recently and he said the master's I get didn't really matter as long as I had good reviews from mentors when student teaching. He also said he would consider an exclusively online program like American College of Education.

Does anybody have any thoughts about ACE? I am really considering William Carey University as well, it's 340 a credit and according to US News it's the #56 online education program.

It only requires me to submit my transcripts , recommendations, and ACT scores from high school.

I am just wondering if these are good schools, I want to do a fully online program as I am a substitute and I coach club and high school soccer.

Also I am strongly considering getting certified through Teacher Ready, although I wouldn't get my masters but from what I understand I could transfer credits over after I get my certification, and I could be done within 6-9 months. But, I'm worried I wouldn't get enough student teaching experience.

Really would appreciate some advice, /r/teaching !

Thanks so much for reading this, I've ruled so many colleges out so far and it's more exhausting than school will be, since then I'll be working towards my goal officially.