Re: MCSE vs Bachelors Degree for good jobs?

From: ludwigs3rd (ludwigs3rd.13uy2b_at_mail.mcse.ms)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:21:37 -0600

Hi all,
I'm new to this certification stuff. I've been working for about 5
years as a systems admin. I have experience in deploying and
administering Windows 2000 Pro, Windows 2000 Server, Red Hat Linux,
Cisco switches, and SuSE Linux. I've been able to get a jobs based off
of the experience alone that I have but I'm learning that will only get
you so far. I've been debating whether or not to even invest in
getting an MCSE. I have looked for jobs online lately and some jobs
require you to have a CIS degree. Now sometimes it seems to me that a
bachelors degree for systems administration seems silly because the CIS
programs that I've seen center around programming and computing
concepts, not so much networking and security and OS management. My
questions are: Is getting an MCSE worth it? Do you really need an MCSE
to get good sys admin jobs? Also, from your experience, do you really
need a Bachelors in CIS to get good sys admin jobs? Anyone in the
forum an IT manager and do you have a bachelors or just experience and
certifications? What kind of credentials do some of the people above
you have? Do any sysadmins in this forum have Linux certifications?
Is it worth it to get Linux certifications also? I've been looking
into Security+ certification since it does count as 1 elective credit
for MCSE? Anybody have any thoughts or experience with Security+? WRT
to salary, I know people may not want to reveal salary info, but do
MCSEs without bachelors degrees make decent money ($50k+)?
Sorry for all the questions, thanks for any input on the subject. I'm
interested to hear what people's experiences are in the job market. 

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