If you want MCSD or MCDBA, then I dunno. But for an MCSE, which is overwhelmingly a systems management/network design certification, you're looking at the thick end of $4K plus exam costs.
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an option. I want to find something that will help me stand out from the others. Most of them are 4 or 6 year degree holders to my 2 year degree. But if I had MS certification, it might count for something more.