摘要：AbstractThe main objective of the present descriptive-analytical study was to illustrate whether women's employment and their tendency to have an active social working life is related to their level of higher education. To achieve this end a sample of 300was randomly selected from among the target population of women who had graduated from post-graduate study programs in the city of Isfahan. The instrument for collecting data was a researcher developed questionnaire the items of which tapped the role of higher education in women's employment and promotion of their career. The reliability of the questionnaire was 90%.Both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques such as chi square t-test and one way ANOVA were used for analyzing the data. The findings revealed that women with degrees at higher educational levels enjoyed better job positions. it was also found out that higher education plays a key role in employment and promotion of women in their working life.
