Head-to-head comparison
Brillare Beauty Institute vs Welch College: which has better ROI?
Option A Cleveland, TN
Brillare Beauty Institute
- Net price / year
- $17,894
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,728
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Gallatin, TN
Welch College
- Net price / year
- $25,263
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,198
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Welch College comes closer — median earnings $42,198 against a $101,052 total, vs $24,728 at Brillare Beauty Institute. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Brillare Beauty Institute | Welch College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $17,894 | $25,263 |
| Total net cost | $71,576 | $101,052 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $24,728 | $42,198 |
| Median debt | $7,479 | $19,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$544,216 | -$224,292 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Brillare Beauty Institute or Welch College?
Brillare Beauty Institute, at $17,894 a year after aid versus $25,263 — a gap of $7,369 a year, or $29,476 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Brillare Beauty Institute or Welch College graduates earn more?
Welch College graduates report a median $42,198 ten years after entry, $17,470 more than the $24,728 at Brillare Beauty Institute. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Brillare Beauty Institute or Welch College?
Brillare Beauty Institute: its completers carry a median $7,479 in federal loans versus $19,500 at Welch College, a difference of $12,021. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
84% of students finish at Brillare Beauty Institute, against 53% at Welch College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.