Should people go for Industry Certifications - Complimenting Degree with Certs

[TrailRunr]

Hmm, I'm already pre-planning what I'd do with the two months of "free" time between when I apply to graduate and actually graduate.
I shouldn't plan that far ahead, but anyways, I like to plan things and work towards those plans until it's actually done...

Completed:
A+
Net+
FEMA PDS Cert
Six Sigma White Belt
Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Up Next (after graduation of BSBA):
Six Sigma Green Belt
Security+
CEH
CISSP
RHCSA

I might go for the free industry certs provided by small IT companies
Hurricane Electric IPv6 Cert
RackSpace Cloud U Cert
Backup Academy - Virtualization Cert

Some part of me wants to finish all the FEMA courses there are for kicks, and maybe apply to COSC for another degree.
Are there any other recommendations? For someone who may have time to complete courses.
Most of these, if not all, don't provide CEU (continuing ed units) or PDU (pro development units)

Please help me expand this list! I'd like to see some recommendations, but want to also keep the costs down.
I maybe interested in the "larger players" out there and go for their Certs, if it's cost effective and a good ROI.

I went back to your original thread and looked at your certs strictly from my point of view as an IT hiring manager.

The A+, Net+, Security+, CEH, RHCSA are not hard to pass. We (folks that hire IT techies) know they are easy to pass. Who are you trying to fool with these certs?

I would rather see RHCE, VCP, CCIE, CCNA, OSCP, CISSP (only if it is a management job or government), and EPIC.

If you currently work for a VAR, consulting, DOD, and government, some of your certs like Sec+ will be useful as HR or sales fodder. But your company would be paying for them. I can't fathom spending your own money on the certs you mentioned. I would recommend you aim a lot higher.

Someone on the other thread said he/she would rather see your experience and your role in enterprise IT projects. I agree. I rather see your IT experience rather than a list of certs.