How to list a double major and minor on a resume

In your Education section, list a double major under the degree it belongs to. Name both majors and label any minor separately so it cannot be mistaken for a third major or another degree. If your school awarded one degree with two majors, one education entry is enough. If it awarded two degrees, name each degree and its field separately.

Start with your academic record. Schools use terms such as double major, dual degree, and combined program differently. Confirm each awarded qualification rather than guessing from the program's nickname.

Match the entry to what your school awarded

Check your transcript or degree record for the degree title, major names, any completed minor, and award date. Ask the registrar if the record is unclear. The number of subjects you studied does not by itself tell you how many degrees you earned.

• One degree with two majors: List the degree once, followed by “Double major:” and both fields.
• Two separately awarded degrees: Give each degree its own line or entry, with its field and award date. You can repeat the school name when using separate entries.
• One major and a minor: Name the major with the degree and label the other field “Minor.”
• A concentration or emphasis: Keep that label if it is what your school records. Do not rename it as a major or minor.

Spell out a degree name if an abbreviation could be unclear. Keep an official degree title intact, even when it includes a subject name. Do not change a Bachelor of Arts to a Bachelor of Science to make it sound closer to the job.

Show two majors without suggesting two degrees

Anika Reed, her college, and the academic details below are fictional. Briar Bay College in Tacoma, WA, awarded her one Bachelor of Arts in May 2026. Her majors were Economics and Sociology, and she completed a minor in Professional Writing.

The degree appears once. The labels show which subjects were majors and which was a minor. Writing “Bachelor of Arts in Economics” and “Bachelor of Arts in Sociology” as separate qualifications would misrepresent Anika's single degree.

Avoid a string such as “Economics / Sociology / Professional Writing.” It leaves the reader to guess how the subjects relate. Putting each label on its own line is optional. Clear labels matter more than fitting everything on one line.

You can put the major most relevant to the role first when listing the fields, provided you preserve the degree's official name and any primary major your school requires you to name. Follow application instructions if a form asks for the primary major recorded by your school. If a form allows only one major and gives no guidance, ask how to report the second. Do not create a second degree entry merely to fit the form.

Keep a minor useful and accurately labeled

Include a completed minor when it adds relevant academic background or the application requests it. Anika might keep Professional Writing for a role involving reports or public information. She can omit the minor when it adds little and stronger evidence needs the space.

A minor is not a separate degree. Taking several classes in a subject also does not establish a minor. If you studied a subject without completing the formal minor, list selected classes when useful instead. The relevant coursework guide explains how to choose them.

A major or minor describes what you studied, not professional experience. Anika's Economics major does not establish financial forecasting experience. Her writing minor does not establish that she has written reports for an employer. Use work or academic projects to show what you actually did with that knowledge.

If you are still studying, mark the degree as in progress and label a realistic graduation date as expected. Identify any unfinished major or minor clearly rather than using the completed example above unchanged. For paused study or an incomplete qualification, use the unfinished-degree guide.

List two awarded degrees separately

Mateo Ellis and Cedar Brook University are also fictional. In this separate example, the university in Salem, OR, awarded Mateo a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics, both in May 2026. He could show them as two entries:

Repeating the school here keeps each degree attached to its own field and date. The shared month does not turn them into one degree. If your degrees have different dates or awarding institutions, retain those differences. Do not copy one date across both entries for convenience.

Enter the details in Better Resume

Open Education in the resume editor. For Anika's single degree, enter “Briar Bay College” in School, “Tacoma, WA” in Location, and “Bachelor of Arts” in Degree. In Field of study, enter “Double major: Economics and Sociology (Minor: Professional Writing).” Leave Currently attend here unchecked for this completed degree and set End date (or expected) to May 2026.

The PDF combines Degree and Field of study with a comma. This gives Anika one qualification line with both majors and the labeled minor. It may wrap onto another line. There is no dedicated minor field, so keep the “Minor:” label in the text.

For two degrees like Mateo's, use Add education to create separate entries. Enter each degree, field, and date in its own entry. Use Preview, then Download PDF on the preview page. Check the exported text against your academic record, including any labels that wrap.