Top 2020 Rankings For San Jose State University
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All 2020 Rankings For San Jose State University
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| Nationwide | 492 of 1727 |
| Far Western US | 72 of 171 |
| California | 47 of 112 |
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| California | 30 of 91 |
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| California | 30 of 91 |
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| Nationwide | 421 of 1483 |
| Far Western US | 33 of 143 |
| California | 19 of 91 |
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| Overall | 421 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 185 of 2418 |
| Male / Female | 229 of 2418 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 281 |
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| Top Ranked | 267 of 824 |
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| Most Popular | 197 of 1422 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 889 |
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 820 |
| Best Value | 295 of 803 |
| Most Popular | 133 of 1380 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 847 |
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| Top Ranked | 219 of 848 |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 1929 |
| Most Focused | 562 of 1931 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 901 |
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| Top Ranked | 76 of 744 |
| Best Value | 264 of 711 |
| Most Popular | 6 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | 258 of 1667 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 93 of 724 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 115 |
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| Most Popular | 40 of 253 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 122 |
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| Top Ranked | 56 of 600 |
| Best Value | 177 of 587 |
| Most Popular | 37 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 225 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 55 of 713 |
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| Most Popular | 41 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 388 of 1022 |
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 183 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 132 of 342 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 227 |
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| Most Popular | 38 of 334 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 173 |
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 98 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 52 of 247 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 127 |
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| Top Ranked | 88 of 601 |
| Best Value | 150 of 575 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 1512 |
| Most Focused | 686 of 1512 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 824 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 286 |
| Best Value | 56 of 278 |
| Most Popular | 21 of 605 |
| Most Focused | 139 of 605 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 360 |
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| Most Popular | 83 of 1363 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 705 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 1164 |
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| Top Ranked | 98 of 309 |
| Best Value | 131 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 595 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 595 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 42 of 354 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 53 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 146 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 44 of 263 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 208 |
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 165 |
| Best Value | 33 of 161 |
| Most Popular | 6 of 282 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 187 |
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| Top Ranked | 114 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 31 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 140 of 350 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 32 of 108 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 90 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 46 |
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 272 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 78 of 337 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 59 of 263 |
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| Most Popular | 151 of 442 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 175 |
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| Most Popular | 21 of 125 |
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| Top Ranked | 168 of 601 |
| Best Value | 286 of 585 |
| Most Popular | 110 of 1351 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 870 |
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| Top Ranked | 123 of 621 |
| Best Value | 205 of 603 |
| Most Popular | 86 of 1267 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 799 |
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 341 |
| Best Value | 84 of 334 |
| Most Popular | 94 of 941 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 653 |
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| Most Popular | 61 of 129 |
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| Most Popular | 99 of 299 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 352 |
| Best Value | 88 of 345 |
| Most Popular | 88 of 809 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 571 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 591 |
| Best Value | 201 of 564 |
| Most Popular | 134 of 1665 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 686 |
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| Most Popular | 119 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 67 |
| Best Value | 24 of 67 |
| Most Popular | 12 of 130 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 130 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 79 |
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| Most Popular | 24 of 301 |
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| Top Ranked | 155 of 518 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 313 of 1126 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 506 |
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 547 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1247 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | 222 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 124 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 822 |
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| Top Ranked | 82 of 410 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 75 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 360 |
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 413 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 71 of 1060 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 418 |
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| Top Ranked | 104 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 322 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 129 of 455 |
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 322 of 1158 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 503 |
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| Top Ranked | 188 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 150 of 1223 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | 29 of 189 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 23 of 93 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 372 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 771 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 139 of 1030 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 67 of 397 |
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| Most Popular | 6 of 71 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 16 |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 266 |
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| Most Popular | 236 of 528 |
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| Most Popular | 55 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 750 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 267 |
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| Most Popular | 36 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 311 of 695 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 466 |
| Best Value | 181 of 458 |
| Most Popular | 58 of 891 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 418 |
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 457 |
| Best Value | 196 of 448 |
| Most Popular | 85 of 829 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 58 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 19 of 105 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 70 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 109 of 939 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 605 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 64 of 731 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 525 |
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| Top Ranked | 156 of 479 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 1155 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 786 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 44 |
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| Top Ranked | 175 of 435 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 36 of 1098 |
| Most Focused | 488 of 1099 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 341 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 128 of 717 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 537 |
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| Top Ranked | 158 of 835 |
| Best Value | 358 of 809 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 51 of 896 |
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| Top Ranked | 144 of 840 |
| Best Value | 333 of 814 |
| Most Popular | 52 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 40 of 833 |
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| Top Ranked | 177 of 401 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 160 of 865 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 453 |
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| Top Ranked | 115 of 361 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 97 of 578 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 367 |
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| Top Ranked | 179 of 670 |
| Best Value | 316 of 654 |
| Most Popular | 93 of 1315 |
| Most Focused | 546 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 177 of 873 |
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| Top Ranked | 123 of 260 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 118 of 427 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 194 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 98 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 339 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 76 of 536 |
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| Most Popular | 101 of 285 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 223 |
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| Top Ranked | 269 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 130 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 757 |
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 27 of 961 |
| Most Focused | 240 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 687 |
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| Most Popular | 31 of 106 |
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| Most Popular | 23 of 99 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 57 of 640 |
| Best Value | 126 of 626 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 1481 |
| Most Focused | 306 of 1482 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 848 |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 227 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 51 of 216 |
| Best Value | 75 of 209 |
| Most Popular | 51 of 617 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 263 |
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 314 |
| Best Value | 92 of 308 |
| Most Popular | 174 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 533 |
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| Top Ranked | 130 of 512 |
| Best Value | 179 of 501 |
| Most Popular | 4 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 100 of 1075 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 693 |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 50 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 46 of 178 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | 95 of 371 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 84 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 658 |
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | |
| Men's Football (FBS) | |
| Men's Soccer (D1) |
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 113 of 274 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) |
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| Overall | 104 of 1751 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 162 of 825 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 820 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 212 of 852 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 38 of 748 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 116 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 599 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 183 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 29 of 97 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 603 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 21 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 27 of 56 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 89 of 207 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 165 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 75 of 269 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 36 of 86 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 272 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 78 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 621 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 341 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 14 of 352 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 33 of 595 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 4 of 67 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 162 of 523 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 132 of 547 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 124 of 579 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 79 of 416 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 118 of 344 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 95 of 354 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 131 of 472 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 110 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 464 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 455 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 13 of 58 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 241 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 229 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 479 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 435 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 242 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 106 of 263 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 57 of 835 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 839 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 146 of 360 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 118 of 669 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 260 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 108 of 418 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 170 of 589 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 90 of 533 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 640 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 39 of 216 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 314 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 513 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 17 of 50 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 65 of 370 |
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| Overall | 67 of 1291 |
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| OVERALL | 219 of 1240 |
| Australia | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Brazil | 172 of 488 |
| Canada | 182 of 690 |
| China | 149 of 847 |
| Egypt | |
| France | |
| Germany | 117 of 407 |
| Hong Kong | 91 of 204 |
| India | 65 of 664 |
| Indonesia | 78 of 221 |
| Iran | |
| Italy | |
| Japan | 71 of 448 |
| Jordan | 64 of 151 |
| Kenya | |
| Kuwait | |
| Malaysia | 71 of 246 |
| Mexico | |
| Mongolia | |
| Nepal | 173 of 372 |
| Nigeria | 231 of 475 |
| Pakistan | 146 of 316 |
| Peru | |
| Philippines | |
| Russia | |
| Saudi Arabia | 196 of 555 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 134 of 595 |
| Spain | 166 of 361 |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Sweden | 66 of 178 |
| Taiwan | 92 of 371 |
| Thailand | |
| Turkey | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| United Kingdom | 176 of 560 |
| Vietnam | 74 of 511 |
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| OVERALL | 69 of 1208 |
| Australia | 47 of 220 |
| Bangladesh | 103 of 281 |
| Brazil | 75 of 476 |
| Canada | 69 of 677 |
| China | 64 of 826 |
| Egypt | 56 of 184 |
| France | 47 of 315 |
| Germany | 41 of 400 |
| Hong Kong | 17 of 200 |
| India | 33 of 645 |
| Indonesia | 14 of 217 |
| Iran | 75 of 262 |
| Italy | 53 of 222 |
| Japan | 43 of 441 |
| Jordan | 25 of 147 |
| Kenya | 54 of 211 |
| Kuwait | 48 of 189 |
| Malaysia | 28 of 243 |
| Mexico | 75 of 330 |
| Mongolia | 15 of 75 |
| Nepal | 119 of 362 |
| Nigeria | 154 of 464 |
| Pakistan | 48 of 310 |
| Peru | 25 of 139 |
| Philippines | 29 of 139 |
| Russia | 41 of 243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 126 of 545 |
| Singapore | 15 of 152 |
| South Korea | 64 of 583 |
| Spain | 66 of 356 |
| Sri Lanka | 54 of 174 |
| Sweden | 24 of 175 |
| Taiwan | 21 of 363 |
| Thailand | 38 of 242 |
| Turkey | 61 of 273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 of 98 |
| United Kingdom | 56 of 549 |
| Vietnam | 32 of 498 |




