Head-to-head comparison
Lane College vs Brillare Beauty Institute: which has better ROI?
Option A Jackson, TN
Lane College
- Net price / year
- $10,904
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,670
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Cleveland, TN
Brillare Beauty Institute
- Net price / year
- $17,894
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,728
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Lane College comes closer — median earnings $31,670 against a $43,616 total, vs $24,728 at Brillare Beauty Institute. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Lane College | Brillare Beauty Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,904 | $17,894 |
| Total net cost | $43,616 | $71,576 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $31,670 | $24,728 |
| Median debt | $30,500 | $7,479 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$377,416 | -$544,216 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Lane College or Brillare Beauty Institute?
Lane College, at $10,904 a year after aid versus $17,894 — a gap of $6,990 a year, or $27,960 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 Lane College or Brillare Beauty Institute graduates earn more?
Lane College graduates report a median $31,670 ten years after entry, $6,942 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, Lane College or Brillare Beauty Institute?
Brillare Beauty Institute: its completers carry a median $7,479 in federal loans versus $30,500 at Lane College, a difference of $23,021. 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 18% at Lane 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.