Our mennonite community here have construction companies and such, but the women you don't see very often either. They have many things I would love to learn from them if I had the chance...I am very much a self sufficiency buff as well, so they would be a wealth of knowledge to me in more ways than one!
I grew up in a church that is very closely related to them, (Plymouth Brethren) and my father was a preahcer, so I really don't think I'd have a hard time fitting in to most degrees...:) In fact I would love it!