Head-to-head comparison
Northeast State Community College vs Brillare Beauty Institute: which has better ROI?
Option A Blountville, TN
Northeast State Community College
- Net price / year
- $6,864
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,553
- 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 Northeast State Community College comes closer — median earnings $34,553 against a $13,728 total, vs $24,728 at Brillare Beauty Institute. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Northeast State Community College | Brillare Beauty Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $6,864 | $17,894 |
| Total net cost | $13,728 | $71,576 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,553 | $24,728 |
| Median debt | $6,827 | $7,479 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$289,868 | -$544,216 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Northeast State Community College or Brillare Beauty Institute?
Northeast State Community College, at $6,864 a year after aid versus $17,894 — a gap of $11,030 a year, or $57,848 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 Northeast State Community College or Brillare Beauty Institute graduates earn more?
Northeast State Community College graduates report a median $34,553 ten years after entry, $9,825 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, Northeast State Community College or Brillare Beauty Institute?
Northeast State Community College: its completers carry a median $6,827 in federal loans versus $7,479 at Brillare Beauty Institute, a difference of $652. 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 33% at Northeast State Community 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.