His scholarship focuses on the factors that influence college access and success among students of color, and much of his recent work is aimed at understanding the experiences and outcomes of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and multiracial populations in higher education. He has produced over ninety publications and national conference presentations on the factors that influence racial minority and other underrepresented students’ college enrollment and completion. These publications include five books and several articles in academic journals, such as Teachers College Record, the Review of Higher Education, the Journal of College Student Development, and the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Museus has also received several national awards for his scholarship, including the Early Career Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in 2011.