diff --git a/arrow-schema/src/schema.rs b/arrow-schema/src/schema.rs
index ede158fcf248..72ca56d7fbdc 100644
--- a/arrow-schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/arrow-schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -331,10 +331,20 @@ impl Schema {
 
     /// Returns an immutable reference of a specific [`Field`] instance selected using an
     /// offset within the internal `fields` vector.
+    ///
+    /// Also consider using `try_field()` method with bounds check.
     pub fn field(&self, i: usize) -> &Field {
         &self.fields[i]
     }
 
+    /// Like `field()` but with bound check.
+    ///
+    /// Returns an immutable reference of a specific [`Field`] instance selected using an
+    /// offset within the internal `fields` vector. And `None` if the index is out of bounds.
+    pub fn try_field(&self, i: usize) -> Option<&Field> {
+        self.fields.get(i).map(|f| f.as_ref())
+    }
+
     /// Returns an immutable reference of a specific [`Field`] instance selected by name.
     pub fn field_with_name(&self, name: &str) -> Result<&Field, ArrowError> {
         Ok(&self.fields[self.index_of(name)?])
@@ -650,6 +660,13 @@ mod tests {
         schema.index_of("nickname").unwrap();
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn schema_try_field() {
+        let schema = person_schema();
+        assert!(schema.try_field(0).is_some());
+        assert!(schema.try_field(99999).is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[should_panic(
         expected = "Unable to get field named \\\"nickname\\\". Valid fields: [\\\"first_name\\\", \\\"last_name\\\", \\\"address\\\", \\\"interests\\\"]"