Network Specialists Associates Degree

slakware

This is my story. I am currently 18 years old and I am having some problems deciding what career path I want to take. I do know that I enjoy technology and computers. Right now I am planning to get my Associates degree in Networking at a Technical College, but I am a little concern about the future. I would like to obtain some certifications so they look good in my resume. I hope I can at least get three certifications: A+, Network+ and CCNA. I really have no clue how far this Associates degree will take me, and I hope the salary is good enough. I searched for Network Administrator jobs on monster.com and hotjobs.com and all of them will only hire experienced admins with Bachelors degree. Anybody out that has taken this path?

Willis

You should also try dice.com and careerbuilder.com as well. In my opinion, I like dice the best. It is driven more towards the technology area that you want to search for.

Willis

Sorry, I never answered your question. An associates degree probably could land you a Jr. network admin. job. Follow that with the certs that you plan on getting and I bet you could land an admin job with some experience.

JDMurray

You should consider an Associates degree to only be a path to getting your Bachelors degree. You won't find very many quality employment opportunities with only and A.S. and a handful of certs.