Yer better off getting a college degree in computer science than getting a cert from one company. Even a two year degree would be better.
I've lookd at MCSE, I watched their requirements drop, I looked at CCNA, I even looked at Redhat's cert.
college degree is good for life, who knows how long MCSE or CCNA will be around.
Also college degree is understood everywhere no matter what softwares they use, not so for the MCSE or CCNA.
Also, please learn what you are doing, it's extremely frustrating to have to clean up a mess after someone who was supposed to fix it in the first place.
FWIW I have an MCP (from '99) I stopped after the second exam (the networking essentials isn't certified) and I knew then that it was the wrong way to go, only now (that I've reached the non-degreed wage ceiling) have I started studying for college entrance so I can move along again.