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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Punjabi holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, majoring in marketing and strategic management, from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 There, Harris earned a general bachelor’s degree, with majors in economics, English, and Latin. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024 Campbell majored in speech at the University of Minnesota with an eye toward working in radio and television in retirement. Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Lex has received a full-ride scholarship to Embry Riddle and will be majoring in aeronautical engineering. Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for major in 

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“Major in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/major%20in. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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