Hold out for the SQL job, instead of the docs job. At the same time, I recommend looking around for other entry-level SQL jobs.

Career-wise, database work can go a LONG ways up the pay scale, including some very highly paid BI consulting work at the top of the scale (usually after 10 or more years of work in that field). It's a good one for advancement, specialization, increasing pay over time, etc. And US Dept of Labor expects demand to increase substantially over the next 25 years, while DBA unemployment is already below 3% nationally.

So, good pay, good prospects, good advancement, etc. Don't skip out on that if you're interested in it at all.

I would skip the MIS degree. That's for managers. B in Comp Sci should be all you need to get in the door at the places that want that kind of thing.

If you need part-time work while you job hunt, get whatever you can. Don't worry about gaps in resume with lower pay, etc. Current economy, nobody cares about that, and they will understand.