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

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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

After growing up in Plattsburgh, New York, Frost majored in economics at Union College in 1972 before attending Indiana University in Bloomington for his master of business administration. —The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2024

As a college student at Barry University in the mid-1980s, Roberts majored in computer science and was focused on having a career in tech. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024

But a second major in liberal arts, combined with a major in computer science or finance, could provide both job security and that extra creative juice. —Emma Whitford, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024