The STEM education concept, abbreviated to the initials of science, technology, mathematics, and engineering disciplines, is one of the key approaches on the agenda of many countries. The past literature on the subject indicates that STEM education has positive effects on 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific creativity. Hence, this study aims to evaluate secondary school students' hopes and goals for STEM education in terms of various variables. The data of the research, which was designed using the surveying model as one of the quantitative research methods, were collected from secondary school students with the "Hopes and Goals Survey for STEM Education" The findings obtained as a result of the research analyzes were discussed based on the literature, and some relevant suggestions were given. [For the complete proceedings, see ED631021.]