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My college actually closed for a few years and it didn't have any effect on my job-seeking. I've also asked my three references if any prospective employer has ever contacted them and nope. For that matter, I'm a programmer and most of the jobs I've had required a Computer Science degree, which I don't have. I've often mused about what sort of outrageous bullshit I could get away with on my CV; these stories of high-up people eventually getting fired for fraudulent resumes surprise me not at all.
I find jobs with IT it really matters what you've done on your own or previous jobs. I don't have a degree, but I've setup piholes, truenas, Microsoft servers, dabble in Linux, have ubiquiti firewalls and waps, had Cisco equipment, have done a little of everything, firewalls, nas storage, etc. I have certs, and if you ask me how to do something I won't hesitate to show you what I'd do or tell you I'd have to look it up. It's not programming, but knowing larger pictures and scenarios really helps and you know "what" needs to be done, it just may be different on meraki vs ubiquiti vs Netgear equipment.
So much, this. Sonicwall certification is rote memorization of the UI.
Don't get me started on sonicwall. Many of my clients use the tz series and I had no idea how to use them when I started. Can't override static IP if it's in a defined scope? Lol that's crazy.
Yup, I realized this during my last semester in my IT degree. Degree doesn't matter if you have certs and experience. Plus, nothing I learned in my degree has actually been useful in my job besides some programming courses.