The U.S. News and World Report – Lauren Camera
“Barbourville, a sleepy Kentucky town of about 3,000 people situated in the Appalachian Mountains some three hours southeast of Louisville alongside the Daniel Boone National Forest, is a higher education desert. The town boasts one four-year private college, Union College, where the majority of students enroll to pursue teaching or nursing careers. But with a 30% graduation rate and an average annual salary after graduation of $32,000, the school does little to push upward the median family income in the town. The closest community college is about 45 minutes away.” (more)