The University of Texas' Austin campus was rated 12th on the 2010 national list of best chemistry programs. Chemistry is available as a major for undergraduates, as well as at the master's and Ph.D. levels. Specialized programs are available in biochemistry as well as analytic, inorganic and organic chemistry. The analytic chemistry department is the university's best, scoring fifth in the national comparison. About 300 places are available for graduate students within the department.
Texas A&M at College Station ranked 19th on the national survey of chemistry departments. The department awards B.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Doctoral candidates in good standing do not have to pay for tuition, making Texas A&M an affordable option for many students. The inorganic chemistry specialization was rated fifth in the nation.
"U.S. News and World Report" ranks Rice University at 33rd for its chemistry department. Undergraduates at Rice can work toward either a B.S. or a B.A. degree within the chemistry department. For graduate students, only a Ph.D. is offered. Education focuses primarily on research, with options for students to pursue interdisciplinary research. Rice has a leading program in the area of nanotechnology, and offers fellowship opportunities to graduate students.
The University of Houston ranks number 88 on the "U.S. News" listings. The chemistry department offers a range of degree options, from a chemistry minor to a B.S. or B.A. degree. For graduate students, the chemistry department partners with the department of biology and biochemistry to offer a Chemical Biology Interdisciplinary Program, which offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and trains students to perform interdisciplinary research.