You know the future is strange when your best shot at a stable career is majoring in “Robot Psychology” or “Data Plumber.” Thanks to the AI revolution which, for those keeping track, promised to free us from work but instead retrained us to make ChatGPT write emails, we now face a curious inversion of the job market.
Here, then, are the top 10 college degrees predicted for the Class of 2035:
1. Prompt Engineering
Because writing good AI prompts is harder than writing haikus. Future students will spend four years studying the subtle difference between “generate an image” and “create a vibey aesthetic.”
2. AI Babysitting
Technically called “Algorithmic Alignment Oversight.” Sounds better than “making sure the toaster doesn’t become sentient.”
3. Deepfake Forensics
Because nothing says “future of truth” like entire majors devoted to identifying whether Grandma actually said that racist thing on video.
4. Digital Waste Management
Yes, even your chat history needs recycling. These grads sort useful AI outputs from the prompt pollution. Picture a compost bin, but for memes.
5. Human History 101 (Again)
A reintroduced major after AI erased everything pre-2020. Students read actual books and sometimes make fire.
6. Emotional Interface Design
Designing virtual assistants that sound empathetic when you ask them to play your Sad Playlist. “I’m here for you, Chad,” says Siri 12.0.
7. Manual Labor Theory
This is taught exclusively by grizzled Boomers who live in barns and teach kids how to fix stuff with screwdrivers. Enrollments have tripled.
8. Meme Law
A new branch of IP law where students debate whether Pepe the Frog is free speech or a federal offense.
9. Post-Human Ethics
Philosophy majors, rejoice! You finally have a reason to exist—deciding whether AI dogs have feelings.
10. Therapy for AI Survivors
Counselors trained to work with humans who just found out their ex was a chatbot named Trevor.
And so, as the ivy-covered halls prepare for a generation raised by iPads, one thing remains clear: the future is bright, weird, and has suspiciously good grammar.