Defense Work (Score 1)

Some people completely miss over this option. There are a host of companies, big corporations out there, that hire IT people at good wages. These are the defense contractors, e.g. Lockheed, SAIC, Northrop. All of them pay well, the job is fairly stable (the most stable I have seen in this industry). If you are a US citizen with a clean background, I would suggest going working on your degree and get an internship with one of those companies. They usually pay industry standard for the job and the regoin which sounds about what you are getting now. This experience is priceless, you get contacts, experience, and possibly tuition reimbursement. Get out there and chase it if you really want it) -- I interned with a Defense Contractor for 3.5 years while getting my degree and recently recieved a full time position.