Women's colleges in the United States uniquely prepare women for success by offering a strong academic curriculum, professors who challenge them to excel and a network of graduates who assist them upon graduation and throughout their professional lives. Women's college graduates are well-prepared to attain top positions in their career fields, and higher salaries than women graduates of co-educational institutions. Notable women's college graduates include Jeane Kirkpatrick, first female US ambassador to the United Nations (…showed first 75 words of 615 total…

…showed last 75 words of 615 total…for Women Business Owners. The foundation reports that since 1987 the number of women-owned US businesses grew by 78% to reach 7.95 million in 1996, outpacing the 47% growth rate for all US firms during this same period. In 1996, women-owned businesses generated $2.28 trillion in revenue, and employed 18.5 million people, representing 26% of the US workforce. With a significant and growing segment of the business world being filled, managed and owned by women, a business degree from a high-quality institution becomes invaluable.