When you’re deciding whether it’s time to return to school and pursue an advanced degree, you want to make sure you’re working toward reasonable goals. That includes promising job prospects and new career and salary opportunities that may not be available without the additional degree.

To help you think about the potential benefits of business school, we’ve curated a few of the top jobs growing in demand this year. Consider choosing a graduate program with a focus that will set you up for success in one of these business roles.

1. Marketing Manager
These business-minded communication gurus plan, implement and analyze marketing campaigns to promote products and services. Ranked by job openings, salary and employee satisfaction ratings, Glassdoor named marketing manager the third best job in America.

Marketing managers handle budgets, design collateral, stay abreast of industry trends and keep up with social media. Every company needs to market itself to succeed, which means they need a savvy manager to lead its marketing efforts. You can apply marketing skills in house, working directly for one company, or at an agency where you can connect with several clients. Depending on the company and seniority level, marketing leadership salaries range from about $70,000 to $180,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2. Market Research Analyst
These research-savvy professionals are responsible for poring over market data to determine suitable conditions for products and services, predict and follow industry trends, analyze consumer behavior, survey competitors and evaluate sales performance. Market research analysts essentially narrow down endless amounts of content into the relevant numbers that influence and support marketing plans and business decisions. The Bureau predicted an employment growth of 23 percent from 2016 to 2026, making job outlooks promising for graduates.

This job also makes the top 10 list of the best business jobs in America, ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The average salary for this research position is $62,560, although candidates with a master’s degree often earn far more than those with only a bachelor’s. Plus, there are numerous opportunities for career growth in this field.

3. Statistician
If you love collecting data and crunching numbers, you’re in luck. U.S. News & World Report named statistician as the No.1 business job in the country – with an average salary of $80,500 to boot. Statisticians collect, analyze and interpret data, using their findings to solve problems and offer solutions in business and other fields.

Graduate degree programs, such as business analytics and statistics, can provide you with the skills, knowledge and experiences that qualify you for these positions. You can apply statistics across various industries, from Wall Street to health care to sports. With the environment and human rights at the top of society’s radar, there is also plenty of opportunity to contribute to these areas as a statistician. With such demand for data-driven solutions and insights, statistician jobs are expected to grow much faster than the average national rate, increasing 33 percent from 2016 to 2026, according to the BLS.

While these three jobs are among the top career paths for business school graduates, your degree can qualify you for several positions across various areas of interest including:

• Sales and marketing
• Finance
• IT
• Human Resources
• Consulting
• Government
• Education

No matter which path you choose to follow, a graduate degree can enhance your skills and knowledge, setting you up for successful career progression. You can also choose to concentrate your studies to prepare for one of the specific roles discussed above, or another position that best meets your talents and interests. Good luck!