University Of Puerto Rico At Cayey

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey's published cost of attendance is $15,909. Net price by income band shows strong affordability across the spectrum: low-income families pay approximately $9,495, middle-income families pay around $11,897, and higher-income families pay approximately $13,433.

Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico At Cayey #24 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. As a public institution with a mission-driven commitment to access, UPR Cayey delivers some of the lowest net prices in the Azimuth coverage set, making it an exceptionally affordable option for Puerto Rican families and students from across the island.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $5,000. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $32,963, median federal debt of $5,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $56 under standard ten-year repayment.

In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, projected four-year earnings of $24,433 would shift the real monthly burden, a pattern worth exploring at the program level in the [Financial GPS framework](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/). For personalized projections across earnings scenarios and household context, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Cayey earn median 4-year earnings of $32,963, placing University of Puerto Rico at Cayey in the 0.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,787 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 45.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico at Cayey #1446 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.

Biology, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $41,763, ranked #305 nationally in its major. Natural Sciences reports 82 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,313, ranked #4 nationally in its major.

Psychology, Other reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $25,313, ranked #3 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 41 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $35,981, ranked #279 nationally in its major.

University of Puerto Rico At Cayey's program mix is anchored in Psychology and the social sciences — a signature that reflects the institution's liberal-arts-oriented identity as a public undergraduate college in Puerto Rico. Psychology is the dominant program family, accounting for the largest share of degree output, with additional concentration in the biological sciences and education fields.

Across 12 programs serving roughly 420 students annually, the institution's strongest economic returns tend to cluster in the natural sciences and health-adjacent fields rather than in its highest-enrollment majors. Biology, General anchors the institution's aggregate return profile, combining meaningful cohort scale with competitive early-career earnings — making it the program that contributes most to University of Puerto Rico At Cayey's overall financial outcomes.

Among the most popular programs, Biology, General program graduates 86 students annually, with Azimuth ranking the program #332 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Natural Sciences and Psychology, Other also enroll substantial cohorts, reflecting the institution's strength in science and social-science disciplines.

The highest-earning programs at University of Puerto Rico At Cayey tend to be in fields with direct workforce pathways. Chemistry leads on early-career pay, with Azimuth ranking it #129 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, followed by Natural Sciences and Biology, General.

Several programs in psychology and the social sciences are grad-school-dependent pathways, where four-year earnings undercount the longer-term trajectory of graduates who continue to professional or graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with labor-market demand in Puerto Rico and nationally.