major in

phrasal verb

majored in; majoring in; majors in

US, of a college or university student

: to have (a specified subject) as one's main subject of study

plans to major in history

Examples of major in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Holmes did well academically and enrolled at Stanford University as a chemical engineering major in 2001. —Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024

Courtesy Maggie Wong Maggie Wong is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics at Bowdoin College. —Simmone Shah, TIME, 6 May 2024

Cecelia Fischer, a UCLA student majoring in history and Arabic whose honors thesis is on Jewish history, has been involved in promoting respectful conversations. —Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024

The psychology major is hoping to go to grad school to major in nursing and eventually go into care coordination. —Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024

Erin Green Age: 43 Position: Owner of The Hen and the Drake Modern Tearoom Residence: Oakley Education: San Francisco State, majored in business Hometown: Sacramento 5 things to know about Erin Green 1. —Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024

Thirty percent of the university's sophomore class major in computer programming, RPI President Martin Schmidt told ABC News. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024

Neil promoted McGuffey to major in 2013, a year after he was elected sheriff. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024

Some equity advocates argue that alternative math pathways are necessary for students who struggle with algebra and don’t plan to major in STEM fields. —Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024