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Originally Posted by Cellus
A CCNP would help a lot in terms of network administration, however it is primarily geared towards Cisco hardware. While there is a fair degree of general networking education involved for the certifications, much of it is based around interfacing with and configuring Cisco hardware.
A Comp Sci degree is good when going into a more development/programming field, but not so much in terms of administration and support. In those you start looking at certifications and hands-on experience.
Keep in mind that what you obtained was an associate's degree, and not something more meatier like a full-blown bachelor's.
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Thanks for the input. You mentioned in fields such as administration and support certifications and hands-on experience become valuable.
There are several certifications that interest me in addition to the CCNP such as (ISC)2 CISSP and others. That brings me right back to the original crux of my question. Im wondering if it would it be more valuable for me and my future career goals to simply concentrate on going through the motions to obtain various respected IT field certifications or if I should knock out the BS in Comp. Sci. even if it ends up just as fluff on my resume on top of other certs.
Any further input appreciated!