Top 2020 Rankings For University of San Diego
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All 2020 Rankings For University of San Diego
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Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 140 of 1726 |
| Far Western US | 20 of 171 |
| California | 17 of 112 |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 65 of 143 |
| California |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 67 of 143 |
| California | 43 of 91 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 79 of 2176 |
| Ethnic | 479 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 522 of 2417 |
| Location | 195 of 2184 |
Best Religiously Affiliated
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| Roman Catholic | 11 of 182 |
Architecture & Related Services
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Architectural History
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| Most Popular | 2 of 8 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 8 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 80 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 172 of 1421 |
| Most Focused | 204 of 1422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 215 of 890 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked | 107 of 237 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 117 of 574 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 574 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 142 of 357 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 66 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 73 of 173 |
| Most Focused | 80 of 173 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 99 |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 820 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 312 of 1379 |
| Most Focused | 621 of 1379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 846 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | 41 of 184 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 184 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 851 |
| Best Value | 359 of 810 |
| Most Popular | 159 of 1932 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 1930 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 901 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 622 |
| Best Value | 291 of 601 |
| Most Popular | 129 of 1282 |
| Most Focused | 136 of 1282 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 647 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 744 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 311 of 1667 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 107 of 724 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 112 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 69 of 209 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 209 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 32 of 150 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 389 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 62 of 662 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 663 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 416 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked | 6 of 143 |
| Best Value | 63 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 27 of 373 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 373 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 222 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 415 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 102 of 763 |
| Most Focused | 29 of 763 |
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Real Estate
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 29 |
| Best Value | 9 of 29 |
| Most Popular | 9 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 47 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 37 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked | 155 of 600 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 230 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 216 of 1210 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 712 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked | 77 of 523 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 137 of 1022 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1022 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 36 of 600 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 824 |
Computer Science
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 120 of 360 |
Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 271 of 595 |
| Most Focused | 281 of 595 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 354 |
Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 269 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 164 of 350 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 104 of 274 |
General Engineering
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| Most Popular | |
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Industrial Engineering
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 29 of 90 |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked | 119 of 272 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 162 of 337 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 263 |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked | 177 of 601 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 220 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 306 of 1351 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 871 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 621 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 183 of 1267 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 1267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 799 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 436 of 941 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 228 of 653 |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked | 154 of 352 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 315 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 375 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 571 |
History
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| Top Ranked | 229 of 547 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
History
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| Top Ranked | 231 of 579 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 311 of 822 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 341 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 577 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 455 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 351 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 577 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 503 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked | 191 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 487 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 234 of 805 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked | 161 of 475 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 439 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 203 of 771 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 282 of 750 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 267 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 230 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 325 of 695 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 291 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 431 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 182 of 605 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 525 |
Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 197 of 540 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 332 |
Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 266 of 786 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 502 of 1099 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 212 of 753 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 178 of 537 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 242 of 835 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 478 of 1476 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 259 of 897 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked | 212 of 840 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 432 of 1381 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 243 of 833 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 131 of 670 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 226 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 244 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 303 of 873 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked | 112 of 260 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 204 of 427 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 99 of 339 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 418 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 257 of 715 |
| Most Focused | 301 of 715 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 536 |
International Relations & National Security
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| Most Popular | 63 of 316 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 72 of 202 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 150 of 590 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 224 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 242 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked | 129 of 533 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 165 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 962 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 179 of 687 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 278 of 848 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked | 101 of 314 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 302 of 808 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 535 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked | 189 of 512 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 183 of 693 |
Music
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 163 of 658 |
Men's Sports
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| Men's Baseball (D1) | 50 of 272 |
| Men's Basketball (D1) | 140 of 325 |
| Men's Football (FCS) | 6 of 117 |
| Men's Soccer (D1) | 76 of 189 |
Women's Sports
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| Women's Basketball (D1) | 75 of 325 |
| Women's Soccer (D1) | 51 of 307 |
| Women's Softball (D1) | 57 of 274 |
| Women's Volleyball (D1) | 9 of 308 |
Veterans
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| Overall | 265 of 1751 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 83 of 825 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 237 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
General Biology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 208 of 820 |
Business, Management & Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 851 |
Accounting
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 623 |
Business Administration & Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 748 |
Business/Managerial Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 112 |
Finance & Financial Management
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 40 of 390 |
International Business
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 143 |
Marketing
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 42 of 416 |
Real Estate
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 1 of 29 |
Communication & Journalism
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 251 of 599 |
Communication & Media Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 119 of 521 |
Computer & Information Sciences
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Computer Science
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Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Industrial Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
English Language & Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 221 of 601 |
General English Literature
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 175 of 621 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Romance Languages
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 156 of 352 |
History
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History
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 154 of 354 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 472 |
Mathematics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 186 of 476 |
Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 398 of 834 |
General Psychology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 363 of 839 |
Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 669 |
Anthropology
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Economics
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 418 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 166 of 589 |
Sociology
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 183 of 533 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 151 of 314 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall | 460 of 1291 |
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 131 of 1241 |
| Australia | 72 of 223 |
| Brazil | 106 of 488 |
| Canada | 102 of 690 |
| China | 150 of 847 |
| France | 113 of 321 |
| Germany | 63 of 407 |
| India | 176 of 664 |
| Indonesia | |
| Italy | 78 of 226 |
| Japan | 148 of 448 |
| Kuwait | 12 of 193 |
| Malaysia | 108 of 246 |
| Mexico | 58 of 337 |
| Peru | |
| Russia | 98 of 248 |
| Saudi Arabia | 60 of 555 |
| Singapore | |
| South Korea | 180 of 595 |
| Spain | 92 of 361 |
| Sweden | 72 of 178 |
| Taiwan | 142 of 371 |
| Thailand | 98 of 249 |
| Turkey | 130 of 281 |
| United Arab Emirates | 45 of 101 |
| United Kingdom | 109 of 560 |
| Vietnam | 236 of 511 |
International Value
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