A 2025 McKinsey report found that organizations continue to face challenges filling roles such as data scientists and analysts and are turning to reskilling and upskilling to meet workforce needs.

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

The University of Missouri has been nationally recognized for the quality of its online degree programs. The university earned the No. 29 spot for Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees in U.S. News & World ...