field of study vs major

major vs field of study

field of study and major both are nouns.

field of study is not an adjective while major is an adjective.

field of study is not a verb while major is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
field of study	Yes	No	No	No
major	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, major is a hyponym of field of study; that is, major is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than field of study:

field of study: a branch of knowledge
major: the principal field of study of a student at a university

Other hyponyms of field of study include occultism, communication theory, communications, frontier, genealogy, allometry, bibliotics, ology, science, scientific discipline, architecture, landscape architecture, applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology, futuristics, futurology, arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, divinity, theology, military science, escapology, graphology, numerology, protology, theogony, peace and conflict studies, systems theory, addiction studies, olfactology.

field of study (noun)	major (noun)
a branch of knowledge	the principal field of study of a student at a university
	a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
	a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

field of study (adjective)	major (adjective)
	greater in number or size or amount
	greater in scope or effect
	of full legal age
	(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the third and fourth degrees and the seventh and eighth degrees
	of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes
	of greater importance or stature or rank
	of greater seriousness or danger
	of the elder of two boys with the same family name

field of study (verb)	major (verb)
	have as one's principal field of study

Difference between field of study and major

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