i dont think a CS Degree is needed at all. There are websites like http://pluralsight.com where you can learn hot technologies if you like coding. I agree with Burgerwars that C# , HTML, Javascript , SQL server, Sharepoint are good technologies to learn . You also might want to look at http://indeed.com to do a search and see which technology gets most hits. You can also look for a job with a non-profit as a way to break into the tech field.
there are also jobs in game programming.
What area of the US do you live in ?