http://bls.gov/web/metro/laummtrk.htm
Furthermore, nationally, the Unemployment Rate among those with a college degree is 4.1%.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t04.htm
As as engineer he should be able to find a job in Ft. Worth or rent a U-Haul and move to an area where he can find employment.
Do not lecture about that which you do not know.