Maryville University ranks among the top producers of graduate degrees for African American students, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The University was No. 9 on the publication’s “Top 100 Producers of Graduate Degrees 2018” for master’s degrees awarded to African American students in the areas of registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing. Additionally, Maryville ranked No. 13 for master of business administration degrees and No. 45 for master of rehabilitation counseling degrees for African American students. Two Maryville doctorate programs — doctor of nursing practice and doctor of education — were also ranked for African American graduates. The annual list is based on data collected by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics.