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Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 Unis are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it?

Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from their social media posts.

* Destiny McGowan, a 21-year-old graduate of Nottingham Trent University's content creation degree program, is now earning money as a content creator.
* She makes videos for others and has been hired as a TikTok live selling host, presenting products for sale on camera.
* The university's content creation degree program teaches students how to create content for social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, as well as how to build audiences and monetize their content.
* The three-year degrees at Nottingham Trent and Brighton currently cost £9,790 per year for UK students, while the standard annual fee at Arizona State is $14,724 (approximately £11,000) for a resident of that state.
* Some experts argue that the degree programs are worth the investment, citing the importance of content creation in marketing and the potential for high earnings as influencers.
* Others, like Knightenator, a UK-based full-time content creator, believe that the internet is saturated with free advice on how to get started, and that a university degree is not necessary to become successful.
* Aiesha Beasley, a fellow content creator from Arizona, disagrees and thinks that a degree program would have given her a "clearer pathway" in transitioning from a hobby into a profitable business.