A formal education (certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, etc.) in business information technology will qualify you to work as a business IT analyst or business IT consultant. These professions require you to find innovative technology solutions for businesses.
According to Virginia Technical College, there are a number of jobs for which you can qualify with an education in business IT that are ranked in CNN's Money Magazine 2009 Best Jobs in America. The business-IT-analyst career field is expected to increase by 29 percent over the next 10 years.
Virginia Tech students who major in business IT report a median starting salary of $57,500. According to PayScale.com, an IT consultant's salary range is $57,613 to $99,943 as of August 2010.