How to Add Minor on LinkedIn: Step-by-Step Guide (2025)

LinkedIn gives us a lot of functionality like endorsements, recommendations but with all these profile enhancing features.

Adding a minor to your LinkedIn profile shouldn’t feel like trying to hack into the Pentagon. Yet LinkedIn, for whatever reason, doesn’t give us a neat “Minor” field under Education.

That means if you want recruiters, hiring managers, or that one MBA admissions committee to actually see your minor, you’ve got to be strategic about where you place it.

This guide breaks it all down:

• Exactly where the minor goes
• Step-by-step instructions for desktop and mobile
• Recruiter-backed advice on whether you should even list it
• Copy-paste examples so you don’t have to think too hard.

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Quick answer: Is there a Minor field on LinkedIn and where should you put it?

What LinkedIn supports today (Education fields)

Here’s what you actually get inside the Education section in 2025:

• School name (LinkedIn forces you to pick from its directory)
• Degree (BA, BS, MBA, etc.)
• Field of Study
• Start/End year
• Grade (GPA) (optional)
• Activities & Societies
• Description (open text box)

Notice anything missing? Yep no “Minor” field.

Best-practice placement for your minor (Degree, Field of Study, Description)

Recruiters are skimming your profile like a BuzzFeed listicle. If you bury your minor in the description, odds are it never gets seen. The best placements:

1. Degree field → “BS in Biology - Minor: Data Science”
2. Field of Study → “Economics (Minor in Psychology)”
3. Description → For extra context, coursework, or if you need to highlight two minors.

That’s the visibility hierarchy. Degree > Field of Study > Description.

TL;DR phrasing you can copy

• “Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Minor: Business Analytics”
• “BA in Political Science (Minor in Philosophy)”
• “BS in Mechanical Engineering | Minor in Finance”

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How to add minor on LinkedIn on desktop

Let’s walk the clicks.

Option 1: Update an existing Education entry

Step 1- Go to your profile and open Education > Edit

• Open LinkedIn.
• Go to your profile.
• Scroll to Education.
• Click the pencil icon on your school entry.

Step 2- Where to add “Minor” (exact fields)

• Degree field: Type BS in chemistry - Minor: Statistics
• Field of Study: Add minor in parentheses if it fits cleanly.
• Description box: Use this for coursework, projects, or to list multiple minors.

Step 3- Example wording to paste

“Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Minor: Data Science. Coursework included behavioral economics, R programming, and cognitive modeling.”

Step 4- Save and reorder your Education entries

LinkedIn lets you reorder Education. Make sure your main degree + minor entry sits at the top if that’s your current or most relevant education.

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Option 2: Add a new Education entry (only if earned at a different institution)

When to use this option

Only use a second entry if:

• You physically studied the minor at another school (cross-registration, study abroad, etc.).
• The institution granted the credential separately.

Fields to fill and recommended phrasing

• School: The other institution.
• Degree: “Completed Minor in through cross-registration.”
• Description: Context courses, credits, how it complements your main degree.

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Exactly where to type “Minor” (field-by-field examples)

Degree field examples

• “BS in Biology - Minor: Data Science”
• “BA in History with Minor in Economics”

Field of study and Description examples

• Field of Study: “Political Science (Minor: International Relations)”
• Description: “Minor in International Relations, coursework in diplomacy, security studies, and regional economics.”

Activities/Societies, Coursework, GPA (optional)

• Activities/Societies: Student orgs tied to your minor.
• Coursework: Drop classes if they’re keywords recruiters search.
• GPA: Only if it helps (≥3.5 or relevant to your minor focus).

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Add a minor on the LinkedIn mobile app (iOS and Android)

The UI isn’t as clunky as before, but here’s where to tap.

iOS: exact taps and screens

1. Open LinkedIn app.
2. Tap your profile picture > View Profile.
3. Scroll to Education > pencil icon.
4. Tap existing entry or Add Education.
5. Edit Degree field to: “BS in Economics - Minor: Data.”
6. Use Description to add multiple minors or details.
7. Save.

Android: exact taps and screens

1. Open LinkedIn app.
2. Hit your profile icon > View Profile.
3. Scroll to Education > tap the pencil.
4. Same as iOS update Degree/Field of Study/Description.
5. Save and check preview.

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Boost visibility: highlight your minor beyond Education

Your minor can (and should) live outside Education if it aligns with your career pivot or skillset.

Headline: role + keywords + minor (templates and examples)

• “Marketing Analyst | BA in Economics + Minor in Data Science”
• “Software Engineer | BS in Physics | Minor: Machine Learning”

About/Summary: weave in skills from your minor (snippet examples)

“Alongside my Computer Science major, I pursued a minor in Business Analytics, which sharpened my SQL, Tableau, and data storytelling skills tools I use daily to connect technical insights with business outcomes.”

Skills: which skills to add and pin to Top 3

• Add hard skills tied to your minor (e.g., Data Visualization, Financial Modeling, UX Research).
• Pin the ones recruiters search most.

Projects/Portfolio: add minor-related projects with outcomes

“Capstone project for my Psychology minor: Designed and tested behavioral interventions that reduced app churn by 15%.”

Experience: tie your minor to internships or roles

Use bullet points to show how your minor skills were applied in real-world work.

What not to do: listing a minor under Licenses & Certifications

That’s for AWS certs, PMP, CFA. Not minors. Don’t do it.

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Should you list a minor? Recruiter-backed guidance

When it helps: relevance, early-career, career pivot

• If your minor is directly tied to your job target.
• If you’re a student or <5 years into career.
• If you’re pivoting industries and your minor bridges the gap.

When to skip or de-emphasize: senior roles, unrelated minors

• At 15+ years experience, your minor in French Lit doesn’t matter for a Director of Operations role.

Multiple minors vs. double majors (how to display cleanly)

• Multiple minors → Put them in Description.
• Double majors → Give each its own entry (LinkedIn supports this better).

In-progress or unconfirmed minors (ethical phrasing)

• “Minor in Economics (in progress, expected 2026)”
• Never claim it’s completed until conferred.

International degrees and minor equivalents

Some countries don’t have “minors.” Phrase as:

• “Specialization in ___”
• “Concentration in ___”

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Copy-and-paste examples for your profile

STEM major + Business minor

“BS in Computer Science Minor: Business Administration. Blended technical foundations with management principles.”

Business major + Data Science minor

“BBA in Marketing (Minor in Data Science). Coursework: SQL, R, Predictive Analytics.”

Arts/Humanities major + Marketing minor

“BA in English Literature | Minor: Marketing. Applied storytelling and consumer behavior to digital campaigns.”

Double minors (two minors)

“BS in Biology Minors: Chemistry and Psychology. Focused on neurochemistry and behavioral science.”

In-progress minor (expected term)

“BA in Political Science Minor: Data Science (Expected May 2026).”

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Common mistakes to avoid

Creating a separate degree entry for a minor at the same school

Looks like you did a second degree. Confuses recruiters.

Using unclear abbreviations or acronyms only

Write “Business Administration” not just “BA” (which looks identical to “Bachelor of Arts”).

Placing minors under Certifications or Courses incorrectly

You’ll just look like you don’t know how LinkedIn works.

Inconsistent school names, dates, or formatting

Recruiters side-eye sloppiness. Keep everything consistent.

Keyword stuffing that hurts readability

Don’t jam every buzzword into your minor description. Clean > clutter.

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FAQ: minors on LinkedIn

Is there a dedicated Minor field on LinkedIn?

Nope. You have to add that yourself along with your major

Can I add more than one minor?

Yes, in the Description.

Does LinkedIn verify minors or require proof?

No. It’s self-reported.

Where should GPA and relevant coursework go?

Use the GPA and Description fields.

What if my university doesn’t officially confer minors?

Phrase as “Concentration in ___” or “Focused coursework in ___.”

I can’t find the Education section or the Add button. What should I do?

Make sure you’re in Edit Profile mode, not just viewing your profile. The Add button only shows up in edit mode.

My school isn’t appearing in the dropdown. How do I add it?

Type it manually LinkedIn allows free-text entry if your school doesn’t appear in the list.

My Education section won’t reorder or display correctly. How can I fix this?

Use the three-line drag handles in Edit mode to reorder your entries.

Do I need screenshots to follow these steps?

Not required, but they help. (Pro tip: add screenshots of each step for visual learners.)

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Final checklist before you publish Minor on Profile

Accuracy and consistency check (degree, dates, school)

No typos. Check dates match transcripts.

Keyword and clarity check (readability first)

Your minor should add clarity, not clutter.

Visibility check on desktop and mobile

Preview your profile on both. Make sure “Minor” doesn’t get cut off.