There are higher paying IT jobs out there, however, I would caution in putting your eggs in that basket. The days of the IT professional are numbered. Nobody knows how long for sure, but with all the push toward cloud computing, the days of in-house infrastructure and administration will be phased out. Companies like Amazon, NetApp, Microsoft, EMC (the list goes on) are working very diligently to push computing toward a transparent utility based model, where all the real computing will take place on the server side, administered by the provider. Read "The Big Switch: rewiring the world from Edison to Google" for some insight. For even more proof, just take a look at how the "network administration" jobs have disappeared over the last 20 years. Novell network administrators and Microsoft MCE's were in HOT demand throughout the 90's, now those certifications have become almost irrelevant (but not completely yet, there are still legacy systems out there). If you want to stay safer in the world of technology, pursue a degree in computer science/engineering. I would advise against a degree in information systems. I have spent much time in the industry, and the grass isn't greener for everyone in the field.

Sorry for the thread drift, carry on!