As far as college environments for women, there are convenient and reasonable options like Touro, if you want gender-separated classes in a Torah-observant environment.
For work purposes, this varies by the workplace. Generally, you do not want to be in a position where you need to become emotionally close to someone other than your spouse.
But many homes are 2-income households anyways, so it’s not like the woman would otherwise sit at home; they’re just making do with less (or being supported or some combination, thereof) while the husband learns.