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Yeah, why don’t we have more jobs for those with gender studies degrees? Why no love for the 16th century French poetry experts?
Go to school for a joke degree, expect to have joke opportunities.

You do have a bit of a point, but it's not merely just joke degrees — I know many STEM-types, especially in programming, and the prospects aren't great. Part of the problem is that there's a widespread aversion to training in [tech] companies, part of it is the widespread H1B visa fraud, and part of it is "maintaining the narrative".

All three are related: (1) the companies put out ridiculous job postings [like 10-years experience for entry-level jobs, experience with their exact set-up, lower than expected wages, and other such]; (2) companies seem to view training as a pure expense, not an investment [this ties to the requiring of experience w/ their exact set-up]; (3) the companies then use the failings of #1 & #2 to justify requesting H1B visas; (4) importing H1B visas, who will accept lower wages, further depress the market-value of the jobs allowing them to post lower salaries in #1; (5) all of which is painted as America has a big lack of STEM workers! and, to a degree, This is why we need foreign workers!.

I understand your point as well.

Local markets (philly area) have opening for tech jobs. I’ve been a reference for a number of college grads who interned with my company.

But in other areas of the country, I’ve heard the job requirements or salary offered are intended to target H1Bs or other non-domestic labor.

I think it’s a regional thing, however. And if there were stricter rules about allowing foreign labor into the US workforce, geography would start to drive opportunity.

Seems no one is willing to relocate anymore. Used to be that was the primary reason people DID relocate.