In 2020, Maryville University announced that it was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2021-2024. According to the St. Louis, Missouri-based college, the designation is granted by the tech company to schools and universities that have a track record of technological leadership in education.

More recently, the university shared its "Women of Color in STEM: The Past, Present, and Future" report to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Incidentally, Women of Color magazine's annual Women of Color STEM Conference was listed as a need-to-know event.

"Started in 1995, the conference brings women of color from different STEM fields together, and holds exciting and helpful events every year, including awards ceremonies and networking opportunities. More than 50 women in various STEM careers from government and industry are presented with special awards," the report said.

The blog post also encouraged students interested in a STEM career to begin by earning an online bachelor’s in data science at Maryville University, where students gain experience researching and analyzing large data sets that can provide key insight for organizations of all types.

To date, whites make up 66.1% of all data scientists, according to census data. Comparatively, 25.0% of data scientists identify as Asian; Hispanic/Latino (5.2%), Black or African American (1.0%), and American Indian and Alaska Native (0.9%).