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Originally Posted by rs21
you are correct till the time you finish your degree, you will be equivalent to a CCNA certified associates. But it's not true, associate and certification are two separate things. Certification means you are certified on a specific technology or products. But in associate, you will work on various technology,eg, Microsoft products, Cisco routers and switches and may be on Linux platforms also.
In future, certification will help you little more than degree, in case you are going to work on specific technology.In my opinion, u should go for CCNA, it holds more respect n recognition. It'll help you at your BS time.
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I respectfully disagree and think a degree holds more value than a Cert for a long term path. A CCIE will ensure you have a top job in networking, but later down the road if you want to change career ie; become a maths teacher, your CCIE means nothing in that field. A degree, no matter what disipline is a statement that you are educated in a traditional manner and will enable you to change career to something else minus 3 years extra study on top of what you have left to do ie a Masters degree, PHD etc. However if all you want is a career in IT/Networking, certs is the way. Just remember that these are priopriatary certifications owned by commercial companies. A degree is generally thought of as owned by the state (I may have my termanology wrong but you know what I mean).
Also CCNA is better than Network+ but natrually its harder.