Brand management. Product development. Consumer insights. There are many directions to go in CPG. If you’re looking to cash in a big paycheck in this field, the Wharton School is the place to go. Here, graduates averaged $165,333 to start, topping out at $300,000 to boot. However, you don’t enter the field for the money, as Wharton is the only program where grads earn over $150K to start.