Allegheny College has graduated a number of accomplished journalists, and training in journalism can lead to many, varied career possibilities. This list includes the following:
- Jennifer Bogo (Audubon Magazine)
- Judge Susan Cox (U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois)
- Lorri Drumm (Meadville Tribune)
- Erica Erwin (Erie Times-News)
- Anne Gearan (White House correspondent, The Washington Post)
- John Hillkirk (USA TODAY)
- Samantha Hungerford (The Onion)
- Chris Krug (Pioneer Press/Chicago Sun-Times)
- Michael McGough (LA Times)
- Caitie McMekin (Knoxville News Sentinel)
- Nicci Micco (Health and lifestyle journalist, VP of Marketing for Mamava)
- Wojtek Moskwa (Poland Bureau Chief, Bloomberg LP)
- Travis Newton (Broadcaster, Palm Springs Power baseball team)
- Tom O’Boyle (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- John O’Connor (WNYC, D.C. correspondent)
- Marley Parish (The Centre Daily Times)
- Chris Potter (WESA 90.5 Pittsburgh NPR)
- Maximillian Potter (5280, Conde Nast)
- Amanda Spadaro (Teacher, New York City Department of Education)
- Cody Switzer (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)
- Ida Tarbell (class of 1880)