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
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Hill and her husband, Brandon, met while attending the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, earning double majors in early childhood education and ceaf education.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Ford attended South High School in Grand Rapids and attended the University of Michigan from 1931 to 1935, majoring in economics.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In 1987, Lisa Schott won a scholarship while majoring in mechanical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Ford attended South High School in Grand Rapids and attended the University of Michigan from 1931 to 1935, majoring in economics.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Smith, who double majored in statistics and computer science, previously competed on the women’s swimming and diving team.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In 1987, Lisa Schott won a scholarship while majoring in mechanical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology.
—Margaret Buranen, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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