North Carolina Elite University Now Offering A Class On How To Become An Influencer
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Although it’s harder to get into colleges now than when I was a teenager, the classes are a bit broader. Duke University is one of North Carolina’s most prestigious colleges and they’re now offering students an ‘influencer class’.
Social media is a huge part of many people’s daily lives and colleges around the country are offering classes on how to become a social media influencer. As much as I’d like to slam the courses, social influencers can make large amounts of money so a class on it makes sense.
According to Cosmopolitan, Duke University is offering ‘Building Global Audiences’ as part of their Innovation & Entrepreneurship program. The class is teaching students about how to figure out algorithms and grow their followings on social media until the monetization stage. Aaron Dinin is the professor of the class and holds a PhD in English. He says the class centers around content creation. Obviously, to become an influencer you must put out entertaining and captivating content.
Dinin says that influencing on social media is just another ‘medium of artistic expression’. And although I understand that I can see me telling my dad I’m talking a class on how to increase my social media presence. He’d say, ‘what the hell are you talking about?! I’m not paying for that! ‘LOL!
If your kids are interested in becoming a social media influencer and they’re going to college soon, they may want to check the classes offered. Many universities offer classes similar to the one at Duke. You can read more on the class here.
List: The Best Colleges In North Carolina According To US News
What are the best colleges in North Carolina? There’s no perfect college because no one student wants or needs the exact same things. What makes a particular academic institution stand out to one person may be exactly what another doesn’t want. And choosing which school that is can be a daunting task. Even creating a list of universities to visit and apply to can be overwhelming. That’s why U.S. News creates its Best Colleges rankings each year. And last year they released their rankings for 2022-2023.
To create these rankings U.S. News analyzed over 1,850 colleges and placed them in four overall ranking categories. These include National Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, and Regional Colleges. The rankings in each category are based on factors that are indicative of academic quality. This includes such metrics as graduation rates and faculty resources.
Best Colleges In North Carolina
So back to North Carolina. We’ve got some major recognizable names when it comes to universities. In, fact, in the sports world North Carolina has 4 undefeated college football teams right now 3 weeks into the season. Like many states, sports are a big driver for many of the dozens of colleges and universities across the state of North Carolina. It was a huge factor in my college selection. One that was the best decision I ever made. But returning to academics, North Carolina has options of all sizes including large research universities, midsize colleges, and small private liberal arts colleges. You can choose an institution in a big city, a small town, the mountains, or the beach.
Returning to college football for a moment, coincidental the top 4 national universities in North Carolina are those same 4 teams that are undefeated right now. Another interesting statistic is that our state is home to the number one overall regional university in the south. That’s pretty awesome! Keep reading to see where your school made the list. First, you’ll see the list of North Carolina National Universities, then Liberal Arts, and finally Regional Colleges/Universities.
Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.
