Kentucky's IT professionals often find careers in the state's largest companies, including insurance provider Humana, chemicals giant Ashland, and Lexmark International, which sells computer peripherals. Many large businesses can be found in Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky's biggest cities.

Kentucky is IT

Kentucky's IT industry employs about 30,000 workers in the state and has seen growth since 2004, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Opportunities for IT degrees and career training can be found in fields like computer network administration, computer science and computer networking and security management. Nationwide, studies project that the market for high-tech jobs is expected to grow in the coming years. Kentucky's trained IT professionals are ready to meet this demand.