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Education Resources for the Professional Woman
Whether you’re looking to pursue higher education or gain new skills through vocational training, we’ve got you covered with our extensive directory of institutions that prioritize diversity and inclusivity.
Cambridge College
Cambridge College offers a unique environment where working adults can build their education on a lifetime of learning. Cambridge College recognizes diversity as an asset to the classroom, the community, and to our society. Our innovative teaching and learning model helps adult students meet the challenges of higher education and earn the degree credentials they need to advance their careers.
Claflin University
Claflin University is a comprehensive institution of higher education affiliated with the United Methodist Church. A historically black university founded in 1869, Claflin is committed to providing students with access to exemplary educational opportunities in its undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.
Coastal Alabama Community College
Coastal Alabama Community College is a public community college with nine campuses in southern Alabama: Bay Minette, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Atmore, Brewton, Gilbertown, Jackson, Monroeville, and Thomasville. It is a member of the Alabama Community College System.
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science. It has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the U.S.
Mines has distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program geared towards responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization.
Since its founding in 1874, the translation of the school’s mission into educational programs has been influenced by the needs of society. Those needs are now focused more clearly than ever before.
Mines offers all the advantages of a world-class research institution with a size that allows for personal attention.
Columbia University- Data Science Institute
The Data Science Institute at Columbia University is training the next generation of data scientists and developing innovative technology to serve society. With over 250-affilated faculty working in a wide range of disciplines, the Institute seeks to foster collaboration in advancing techniques to gather and interpret data, and to address the urgent problems facing society. The Institute works closely with industry to bring promising ideas to market.
Florida A&M University
FAMU’s academic achievements are what set it apart as a unique learning experience. In 2014, FAMU was recognized among the 2014 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best National Universities.” The U.S. News & World Report lists FAMU as the top public historically black college or university in the nation for 2015.
Harrisburg University
Located in the heart of downtown Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg University is one the leading STEM universities. Learn how HU is paving the way for the future.
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the world’s leading business schools — conducting cutting-edge research and providing management education to top students from more than 60 countries. The School is part of MIT’s rich intellectual tradition of education and research.
Morgan State University
Founded in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute by the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the institution’s original mission was to train young men in ministry. It subsequently broadened its mission to educate both men and women as teachers. The school was renamed Morgan College in 1890 in honor of the Reverend Lyttleton Morgan, the first chairman of its Board of Trustees, who donated land to the college. Find out more about Morgan State University and how to enroll today!
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc. Since 1956, the NRAO has designed and operated the most advanced radio telescopes for use by scientists and students around the world.
National University
With over 130 online and on-campus bachelor’s and graduate degree programs, National University is a leader in on-campus and online education.
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
As a consortium of major Ph.D.–granting academic institutions, ORAU cultivates collaborative partnerships that enhance the scientific research and education enterprise of our nation. From our 115-member university consortium to our strategic partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), we bring together university faculty and students to collaborate on major scientific initiatives that help keep America on the leading edge of science and technology.
Ohio State University- Fisher College of Business
There has been and always will be a need for the careful study of accounting, finance, management, management sciences, marketing and logistics. They’re the building blocks of a successful career.
But a business education today—one that prepares students for immediate relevance and lasting impact—goes deeper. It places these fundamentals into a new and broader context. It’s about cultural awareness. Challenges to traditional thinking. And a mindset that balances ambition and ethics.
At Fisher College of Business, we believe business leadership requires a distinct and nuanced set of skills for a business world that’s changing at a pace never before seen. Innovation and entrepreneurial leadership create new markets and disruption virtually overnight. A strong global perspective challenges familiar traditions and forges untold partnerships. All of these test the balance of risk and reward, and the principles necessary to navigate new ideas and opportunities.
Pearson Education
Pearson is an education publishing and assessment services to schools and corporations—as well as directly to students. Pearson owns leading educational media brands including Addison–Wesley, BBC Active, Bug Club, eCollege, Fronter, Longman, MyEnglishLab, Penguin Readers, Prentice Hall, Poptropica and Financial Times Press.
PMA Media Group
We believe that PMA Media Group, Inc. has the power to ignite positive change in the industry and throughout our world. The technology driven fintech, e-money issuer, high touch concierge, and marketing companies in which our strategy invests, deploy innovative solutions in response to real-world challenges across a multitude of industries.
Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management
Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management is the aspiring business leader’s most vibrant ecosystem for mastering the analytical problem-solving and tech-commercialization skills that move industry forward and change the world.
Krannert is uniquely positioned alongside a globally renowned STEM school, inside a dynamic corporate-partnership R&D community. Students in our unique MBA and specialized Master’s programs are immersed in a highly collaborative, workman-like culture that has produced leaders of some of the largest companies in the world.
Are you ready to take your career to new heights? The Krannert School of Management can take you there.
Region IV Educational Service Center
Region 4 Education Service Center (Region 4) is one of 20 regional education service centers established by the Texas Legislature in 1967 to assist school districts and charter schools in improving efficiencies and student performance. Regional education service centers are non-regulatory, intermediate education units.
South Carolina State University- HBCU
Since 1896, South Carolina State University has maintained a legacy of excellence in education. We have been home to generations of scholars and leaders in business, military service, government, athletics, education, medicine, science, engineering technology and more. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., SC State was founded as a land grant college with a mission of providing education and service to the citizens of the state.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
When UCLA Anderson was founded during the Great Depression 75 years ago, its mission was to provide business education and thought leadership to individuals and communities in the Southern California region. Today, we are recognized internationally as an innovator in management education and research. UCLA Anderson offers both degree and non-degree programs to meet the diverse educational needs and professional goals of students. UCLA Anderson’s rigorous programs offer exceptional academic preparation, a cooperative and congenial student culture, and access to a thriving business community, as well as support services for scholastic and career advancement.
UCLA Anderson School of Business
When UCLA Anderson was founded during the Great Depression 75 years ago, its mission was to provide business education and thought leadership to individuals and communities in the Southern California region. Today, we are recognized internationally as an innovator in management education and research. UCLA Anderson offers both degree and non-degree programs to meet the diverse educational needs and professional goals of students. UCLA Anderson’s rigorous programs offer exceptional academic preparation, a cooperative and congenial student culture, and access to a thriving business community, as well as support services for scholastic and career advancement.
University of California Berkeley
Founded in the wake of the gold rush by leaders of the newly established 31st state, the University of California’s flagship campus at Berkeley has become one of the preeminent universities in the world. Its early guiding lights, charged with providing education (both “practical” and “classical”) for the state’s people, gradually established a distinguished faculty (with 21 Nobel laureates to date), a stellar research library, and more than 350 academic programs.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, often referred to as UMBC, is an American public research university, located in Baltimore County, Maryland. Established as a part of the University System of Maryland in 1966, the university specializes in the natural sciences and engineering, while also offering programs in the liberal arts.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame provides a distinctive voice in higher education that is at once rigorously intellectual, unapologetically moral in orientation, and firmly embracing of a service ethos. Founded in 1842 by a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, Notre Dame is an independent, national Catholic research university located adjacent to the city of South Bend, Indiana, in a metropolitan area of more than 300,000 residents approximately 90 miles east of Chicago.
University of Pittsburgh- School of Information Sciences
At the School of Information Sciences (iSchool), our curriculum and research activities are focused on people, their information needs, and the technology to manage such information. It is estimated that the amount of information available for human use doubles every three years. As society enjoys an escalating amount of available information, corporations and organizations need highly trained professionals to manage information and access.
For more than 100 years, the iSchool has educated students to become leaders in the information professions. They may work in libraries and archives, companies and manufacturing industries, or governments and nonprofits. They may work with books, artifacts, digital documents, routers, networks, or databases. They solve problems in the boardroom, the operating room, or the schoolroom. They have a set of skills and the theoretical knowledge to harness the power of this influential resource, information.
Our school offers degree programs in Information Science, Library and Information Science, and Telecommunications. Our graduates have the skills and knowledge to help advance society through effective use and management of information.
University of South Dakota
We’re USD – the state’s flagship university: The big-time university with a small-college feel. We’re memorable mentors and lifelong friends. We’re world-class academics and out-of-class opportunities. We’re innovative technology and long-standing tradition. We’re your university. We are South Dakota.Our Campus has been called “elegant”, “eye-catching” and “naturally beautiful” with a “striking combination of old and new structures.” Most of all, it’s called “home” by our students, faculty and staff. Come and experience the beauty of USD for yourself.
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law is a private, American Bar Association-approved law school in the Oak Park neighborhood of the city of Sacramento, California. It is part of the University of the Pacific and is located on the University’s Sacramento campus.
University of the Virgin Islands-HBCU
The University of the Virgin Islands is a public, coeducational, liberal arts, land-grant institution. Founded in 1962, UVI is the only HBCU outside the U.S. mainland. With campuses on St. Croix and St.Thomas, UVI enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students in 45 degree programs.
University of Texas EI Paso College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso shares with the University its fundamental mission to provide the highest quality education to the citizens of El Paso and the West Texas region, commensurate with AACSB International standards for business education. The border location of the University and the expertise developed by the faculty provide an environment that affords opportunities for students to become knowledgeable in international business.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Dedicated to its motto (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech offers an Online Master of Information Technology (MIT) program that prepares students to be technological leaders in their fields and communities.
Ranked #2 by U.S. News & World Report, the VTMIT program is designed specifically for the working professional. The program allows students the flexibility to manage professional and personal priorities while also pursuing an advanced degree.
The VTMIT program offers eight optional areas of study (modules) from a variety of industries allowing a student to customize their program; examples include Security, Software Development, Big Data and Health Information Technology.
Designed for individuals desiring to advance their career, Virginia Tech’s Online Master of Information Technology program will prepare students to lead in their chosen technological profession or field.
Washington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the northwest United States. Founded 125 years ago in 1890, WSU is the state’s only land-grant university. Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
