What is the benefit of having a degree if it is not related to your career field?

[cannoda]

That is interesting. I recently did a study with several consulting firms in my area that placed IT Certifications above Degree in the IT field, and placed higher regard to the Degree when one was seeking management. I was told with my qualifications that I would be stuck in the $30/hr-$40/hr range unless I decided to pursue management.

Initially I thought BSBA MIS into an MBA program would be ideal.
Then I thought BSLS into an MBA program would be fine, since it might be much faster.
Now I'm back to thinking about BSBA MIS incase it takes a while to finish the MBA.
Now I'm wondering if BSLS to BSBA MIS to MBA would be a viable option.

I got out of the IT consulting game just as certifications became a big deal. I never liked the proprietary certs - preferred being paid for my overall IT AND business knowledge rather than narrow technical areas.

If you already have a decent IT resume - do the BSLS and then an MBA with a MIS concentration. It's the fasted path. You can use CLEP and DANTES business and econ exams to knock out the preliminary (waivable) courses in the MBA program. Depending on where you're doing the BSLS, you can use these exams toward your BSLS.