Maybe, degree's IMO are generally held in higher regard in my experience.
If you got like an MCP in Windows 7 and your A+ and / or Net+ you could land a help desk role.
Realize you aren't the only person making a move like this, so the industry has been flooded with candidates that don't have a ton of experience if any at all. So ANYTHING that can give you a leg up on the competition is a plus (like a degree).