Top 2020 Rankings For Elon University
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All 2020 Rankings For Elon University
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 106 of 1726 |
| Southeast | 16 of 436 |
| North Carolina | 5 of 55 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 572 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 146 of 374 |
| North Carolina | 21 of 51 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 560 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 124 of 374 |
| North Carolina | 22 of 51 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 232 of 1483 |
| Southeast | 52 of 374 |
| North Carolina | 13 of 51 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 433 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | |
| Male / Female | 1124 of 2417 |
| Location | 125 of 2182 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 206 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 544 of 1422 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 345 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 208 of 574 |
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General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 183 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 527 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 298 of 846 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 38 of 848 |
| Best Value | 282 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 235 of 1931 |
| Most Focused | 355 of 1931 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 429 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 31 of 621 |
| Best Value | 229 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | 496 of 1282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 744 |
| Best Value | 340 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 661 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 324 of 724 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 56 |
| Best Value | 21 of 56 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 232 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 232 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 84 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 52 of 389 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 82 of 662 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 663 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 198 of 416 |
International Business
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| Most Popular | 36 of 373 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 373 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 415 |
| Best Value | 152 of 402 |
| Most Popular | 88 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 763 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 448 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 600 |
| Best Value | 277 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 1207 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 713 |
Communication & Journalism (Other)
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| Most Popular | 9 of 71 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 71 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 523 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 510 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 600 |
Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 67 of 183 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 107 of 342 |
| Most Focused | 81 of 342 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Public Relations & Advertising
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| Most Popular | 23 of 334 |
| Most Focused | 6 of 333 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 64 of 173 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 127 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 283 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 573 of 1512 |
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| Highest Paid Grads |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | 133 of 286 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 235 of 605 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 360 |
Information Science
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| Most Popular | |
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Education
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 413 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 347 of 1363 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 276 of 706 |
Special Education
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 183 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 173 of 450 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 238 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific
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| Most Popular | 289 of 1161 |
| Most Focused |
Teacher Education Subject Specific
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Engineering
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Computer Engineering
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Engineering Physics
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| Most Popular | |
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Environmental Engineering
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English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 421 of 1351 |
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General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 224 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 359 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 607 of 1267 |
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Romance Languages
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| Most Popular | 400 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 274 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 163 of 547 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 386 of 1247 |
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History
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| Top Ranked | 162 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 386 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 239 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 191 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 138 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 197 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 255 of 1223 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 370 of 805 |
Applied Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 90 of 189 |
| Most Focused |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 196 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 490 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 322 of 771 |
Statistics
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| Most Popular | 53 of 132 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 132 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 208 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 318 of 750 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 132 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 164 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 266 of 695 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 465 |
| Best Value | 198 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 137 of 891 |
| Most Focused | 228 of 891 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 418 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 457 |
| Best Value | 213 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 194 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 458 |
Recreation Administration
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| Most Popular | 23 of 94 |
| Most Focused | 18 of 94 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 224 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 363 of 939 |
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Philosophy
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Religious Studies
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| Top Ranked | 30 of 77 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 88 of 540 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 540 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 319 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 338 of 753 |
Physics
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Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 835 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 441 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 343 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 146 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 400 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 315 of 833 |
Public Administration & Social Service
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| Most Popular | 84 of 865 |
| Most Focused | 163 of 865 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 453 |
Human Services
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| Most Popular | 51 of 200 |
| Most Focused |
Public Administration (Other)
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| Most Popular | 3 of 21 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 21 |
Public Policy
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| Most Popular | 33 of 68 |
| Most Focused |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 174 of 670 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 280 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 400 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
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Economics
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| Top Ranked | 183 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 258 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 319 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 65 of 316 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 316 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 590 |
| Best Value | 170 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 187 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 199 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 757 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 151 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 293 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 640 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 289 of 1482 |
| Most Focused | 479 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 400 of 848 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 38 of 153 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 153 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 83 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 72 of 227 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 314 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 61 of 808 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 808 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 237 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 165 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 477 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 330 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 273 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 78 of 272 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 52 of 325 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 36 of 117 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 34 of 189 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 21 of 325 |
| Women's Lacrosse (D1) | 31 of 101 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 89 of 307 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 28 of 274 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 66 of 308 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 762 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 185 of 852 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 174 of 624 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 351 of 748 |
Entrepreneurial Studies
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Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 390 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 416 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 249 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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Journalism
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Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Education
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Special Education
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English Language & Literature
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General English Literature
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History
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History
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Mathematics & Statistics
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Mathematics
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 464 |
Health & Physical Education
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 455 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Religious Studies
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Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 323 of 669 |
Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 147 of 589 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Drama & Theater Arts
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Fine & Studio Arts
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Elon University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 244 of 1240 |
| Brazil | 171 of 488 |
| Canada | 237 of 690 |
| China | 348 of 847 |
| Ecuador | |
| Germany | 169 of 407 |
| India | 326 of 664 |
| United Kingdom | 142 of 560 |
| Venezuela | 107 of 248 |
International Value
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| OVERALL | 339 of 1209 |
| Brazil | |
| Canada | 324 of 677 |
| China | 413 of 826 |
| Ecuador | |
| Germany | |
| India | |
| United Kingdom | 251 of 549 |
| Venezuela | 119 of 239 |
