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I think before moving you should try to see another corner of the country. All of America has problems but they are all a little different. Some are easier to live with than others.
From the south and went to Colorado? I would say try the opposite, go towards the northeast, or you could try my home state of Michigan. Plenty of sites to see too, get a national park pass and you could camp in several states!
I love the south but the apartheid against black people there makes me want to do things that would shorten my life span. 
Also yes country girls are the worst.
leaving behind all my friends and family
This is the fukken killer. It's really hard and you're going to have to put in effort once you get to where you're going to break out of your bubble, but I wish you luck all the same. For finding work in another state, it's easier than its ever been, since every HR department in existence has learned how to use Zoom - hell I got my current job over the phone, no video conferencing required. Just apply to a lot of jobs on every job search website you can in your free time, and expect it to take a while.
I’m sick of people condemning the south like they have any fucking idea about it.
I have no faith that I'd be able to find new friends elsewhere now that I'm out of college
If you want to do a masters degree: Norway, Switzerland and Iceland have free universities for everyone who applies. You'll even find English-spoken programmes. Those universities are also often the way to very cheap housing.
Just a suggestion, in case you'd be open to move even further.