The world of our grandparents doesn’t exist anymore. Men have been to outer space, we possess weapons that can eliminate billions of people in an instant, communication is instant, and transportation is nearly instant. Information that used to only be available in university libraries is now available at our fingertips. These are just the tip of the iceberg of what is to come. The world of our grandchildren will be radically different from the world we are currently living in. The STEM field rewrote the human experience and will do so again.
STEM Trends 2025
As noted in previous articles, the medical field is an always growing and always important field of STEM. Specifically, the medical field is expected to increase nearly 16% by 2033.[1] Thus, the future of STEM will always have a medical component, but in this article, we will focus primarily on other fields of STEM growth.
The fourth industrial revolution introduced wireless internet, which allowed the radical exchange of information. This has laid the foundation for the current AI revolution we are building, and which will change humanity forever. AI is Artificial Intelligence. Essentially, through a complicated relationship of calculus equations and microchips. We have been able to invent machines which mimic human reasoning. A.I. has become popular through the rise of chatbots like ChatGPT. Though not perfect, it is able to amass information lightning fast, can explain complex topics simply to any audience, and can even code! As of 2025, AI and Machine Learning Engineers make $150,000 – $300,000 a year.[2]
With this explosion of AI, it is reasonable to ask how software engineering will be affected. It is the case that “software engineering job listings have plummeted to 65% of their February 2020 levels, with a staggering 3.5x fewer vacancies compared to the mid-2022 peak.”[3] Due to the rise of AI tools, and corporations desire to outsource work to foreign nations, the computer science job market has continued to decline. This doesn’t mean that coders will disappear overnight, or that knowledge of computers will become obsolete. Rather, the Computer Science field is in the midst of a pivot that could go in many directions. The coding field will certainly become more competitive, and the number of jobs may never reach the height that they were before the 2020s. Yet, new opportunities for the digitally inclined will arise.
Tech Education Future
As noted, Computer Science degree holders are having a harder time finding a job, and employers are more interested in skill and experience as opposed to mere degree holders. Nevertheless, there are other educational paths for those of this persuasion.
AI will completely redefine the 21st century, and those with computer and mathematical skills should certainly familiarize themselves with it. In order to properly work with and train AI, the user should have knowledge of basic coding languages, like python. Additionally, a deep grasp of calculus will be helpful as many of the LLMs are built with functions which are used in calculus. Since AI is a “garbage in, garbage out” system, it is paramount to have people with wisdom to be able to properly train and oversee it.
As of 2025, cybersecurity analysts who maintain the world these architects create make $85,000 to $120,000 a year.[4] The rise of AI means the rise of protection for AI Cybersecurity. It is true that agenic AI is being used to combat cybersecurity threats.[5] If cyber attacks continually use agenic AI as a tool, then it is only reasonable to fight fire with fire. However, the use of agenic AI will not completely phase out the cybersecurity specialist.
Robotics is another field which will likely grow. Robotics is fundamentally composed of mechanical and electrical engineering. AI is the brain, and at the same time, for better or worse, people are trying to make the body. By 2030 alone, robotics is expected to be a $150.84 billion market.[6] Individuals will be looking for new ways to apply AI so as to increase profit, and it is only logical to assume that this will lead to a boom in robotics over this century.
Again, as noted here and in other articles, the medical field will always be an important STEM field, and entrance into this field is only accomplished by pursing medical degrees through universities and other accredited institutions. This is because in order to engage in medical practice apprenticeship and experience is necessary and our system only gives this through universities and higher education. Interestingly, healthcare will also be affected by advances in the aforementioned fields. For instance, healthcare robotics will be a $8.60 billion market by 2033.[7]
Emerging STEM fields
The explosive growth of AI will likely further man’s perennial desire to extend his life, likely in the form of genetic engineering. Already in our day, scientists are attempting to grow organs in the lab,[8] and are trying to edit genes.[9] This leads to immense social and ethical ramifications. Will those with more money and power, and less morals, be able to edit the genes of their children, making them genetically better in every way, leading to a growth in the gaps among classes? Could gene editing lead to the creation of new means of saving lives? Much of this field is still in the mist and remains unknown, but in this century like none before we will gain knowledge and power over the very code that supports our life, for better or worse.
In addition to AI and robotics, there will be great growth in other fields in our century. Though I predict that the fullness of their punch won’t be felt in the next decade.
Related, though distinct, will likely be a growth in Neuroscience. Already people are experimenting on ways to control technology purely by our minds. Companies like Neuralink have begun human trials to access the internet by the mind.[10] With more mastery over information, robotics, AI, and genetics, people will likely engage in ways to enhance the human body and mind in unorthodox ways.
Some of these growths in STEM which will emerge in our world over this century sound like fiction, others more dystopian. Thus, it is essential that the individuals in these fields and those involved in regulating them be formed in properly understanding the human person and not merely be focused on constant expansion.
[1] Monthly Labor Review, Industry and occupational employment projections overview and highlights, 2023–33, November 2024, https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2024/article/industry-and-occupational-employment-projections-overview-and-highlights-2023-33.htm?, chart 3
[2] The Job Helpers
[3] Black Tech Jobs, The Rise and Fall of Software Engineering Job Postings: Trends, Causes, and Impacts on Job Seekers in 2025, March 27, 2025, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rise-fall-software-engineering-job-postings-trends-causes-pkztc/
[4] USVM, The Highest Paying Jobs of 2025, Jan 2025, https://usveteransmagazine.com/usvm/the-highest-paying-jobs-of-2025/
[5] James Rundle, Battered by Constant Hacks, Security Chiefs Turn to AI, Aug 13, 2025, WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/battered-by-constant-hacks-security-chiefs-turn-to-ai-be17c37f?
[6] Vasundhara Sawalka, The Transformative Rise of Global Robotics: A 2025 Market Analysis, May 7, 2025, https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/transformative-rise-global-robotics-2025-market-analysis?
[7] Sawalka
[8] Mass General Bringham Communications, In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human, Mar 21, 2024, https://hms.harvard.edu/news/first-genetically-edited-pig-kidney-transplanted-human
[9] Dr Zac Turner, Can you really choose the gender of your baby?, July 5, 2025, https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/can-you-really-choose-the-gender-of-your-baby/news-story/0d1337eb1e771b65512663f07dd84403?
[10] Brooke Becher, What Is Neuralink? What We Know So Far. August 4, 2025, https://builtin.com/hardware/what-is-neuralink
